Long-range AUV Great Lakes Expedition
The LRAUV team worked with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in August to demonstrate some of the capabilities of MBARI’s LRAUV to investigate food webs in the Great Lakes.
Vehicles
Benthic rover
The benthic rover during tests of the drive mechanism at about 3,300 feet depth in 2006. The rover is headed to the left; the bare poles on its front will hold sensitive respirometers when the vehicle is connected to MARS.
Seafloor mapping
The ocean mapping program has surveyed and analyzed seafloor data from various sites for bathymetric maps that guide benthic research projects.
Investigations of imaging for midwater autonomous platforms
This project has installed a high resolution video camera in the nose cone of the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) named Dorado. The purpose is to conduct transects of the deep water in the Monterey Bay to identify the types and quantities of marine life that live there.
Mini remotely operated vehicle
The MiniROV is used to conduct shallow water transects and make in situ observations. The vehicle is electrically powered, so it is much quieter than a normal-sized ROV.
Benthic Rover
The Benthic Rover autonomously transits the seafloor taking measurements of sediment community oxygen consumption, which the lab uses to calculate organic carbon demand.
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About MBARI
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.