Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Humpback-whale calls are some of most common sounds recorded by MBARI's deep-sea hydrophone.
Eavesdropping on the deep

April 24, 2018

April 24, 2018 – Starting this week, anyone can eavesdrop on the sounds of the deep sea via a continuous streaming YouTube video that carries live sound from the depths of Monterey Bay.

Annual report showcases MBARI research in digital format

April 18, 2018

Apr 18, 2018 – New format for annual report showcases highlights of 2017 with in-depth articles, brand new videos, and vivid imagery.

Ctenophores: the story of evolution in the oceans

April 9, 2018

Apr 9, 2018 – Marine biologist Steven Haddock and his team have embarked on an ambitious project to understand the evolutionary history of ctenophores.

Market squid tell a tale of two krill

April 2, 2018

Apr 2, 2018 – MBARI researcher Steve Litvin is investigating the feeding habits of juvenile market squid in changing ocean conditions. It's a tale of two krill.

New paper shows that increasingly acidic oceans can slow coral-reef growth

March 28, 2018

Mar 28, 2018 – When a coral reef was exposed to artificially acidified seawater, the corals and coralline algae retained less calcium carbonate and the reef grew more slowly.