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A new species of Biremis spaghetti worm with a bright orange body and a bundle of peach-colored tentacles

Robots documenting deep-sea biodiversity reveal a spectacular spaghetti worm

August 2, 2022
August 2, 2022 – MBARI researchers and our collaborators are working to document deep-sea biodiversity, and finding remarkable species.
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Coming soon: MBARI’s new robotic technology lab

July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022 – New facility will provide critical support for ocean exploration and research as well as shoreside benefits for the Moss Landing community.
A female Bathyteuthis deep-sea squid carrying a gelatinous sheet of eggs

Fresh from the Deep video series provides inside look at newest ocean explorations

July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022 – Explore MBARI’s latest deep-sea discoveries on YouTube.

New study highlights major step forward in monitoring ocean health

May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022 – Autonomous underwater robots carrying MBARI technology use eDNA to survey biodiversity.
A deep-sea crown jelly, Atolla reynoldsi

Scientists discover a new species of deep-sea crown jelly in Monterey Bay

April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022 – MBARI researchers have named a newly discovered species of deep-sea crown jelly after the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s first volunteer.

MBARI and Monterey Bay Aquarium bring the deep sea to land with new exhibition

April 12, 2022
April 12, 2022 – MBARI’s education and conservation partner opens a groundbreaking new exhibition about the deep sea.

High-tech “smart boulders” give the first look from inside an underwater landslide

April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022 – Motion-sensing “smart boulders” have provided new insight about the powerful sediment gravity flows that barrel down Monterey Canyon.

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Watch our new animation about how eDNA acts as nature’s fingerprint to reveal the presence of aquatic species long after they’ve moved on. Check it out on our interactive eDNA web page.

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Research programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) encompass the entire ocean, from the surface waters to the deep seafloor, and from the coastal zone to the open sea. The need to understand the ocean in all its complexity and variability drives MBARI's research and development efforts.


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