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MBARI news—2014

1

Unusual snails found thriving at hydrothermal vents

10 Dec 2014

Dec 10, 2014 – MBARI Senior Research Technician Shannon Johnson Williams described five new species of Alviniconcha snails using DNA sequences. These snails live in the hottest and most acidic waters near hydrothermal vents. Because they live in these extreme conditions, Alviniconcha snails have severely degraded shells covered in spikes or they have no shells at all.

nanomia siphonophore
2

Juvenile squid avoids predators by imitating stinging jellies

10 Dec 2014

Dec 10, 2014 – In the deep waters of the ocean, there are no places to hide. To avoid predators, many deep-sea animals have dark-colored, reflective, or transparent bodies. Others have evolved elaborate methods of deception.

images of wrecked barge Umpqua II
3

Researchers find wreck of sunken barge in Monterey Canyon

05 Nov 2014

Nov 5, 2014 – During a recent expedition to map earthquake faults in Monterey Bay, MBARI researchers discovered the wreck of a barge on the muddy seafloor. The barge Umpqua II was about 1,700 meters (one mile) below the ocean surface.

4

Amazing “black sea devil” anglerfish observed in Monterey Bay

19 Oct 2014

Nov 19, 2014 – On Monday, November 17, MBARI Senior Scientist Bruce Robison was leading a dive using the remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts in Monterey Bay when he came across this amazing deep-sea anglerfish about 580 meters (1,900 feet) below the ocean surface.

5

Jet engine discovered in Monterey Bay

10 Oct 2014

Oct 10, 2014 – MBARI researchers aboard the R/V Rachel Carson discovered an apparently old, large jet engine in Monterey Bay while conducting a seafloor survey 17 miles from Moss Landing, California. During the survey, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) pilot Mike Burczynski observed a large sonar signal.

Jim Barry studies ocean acidification
6

MBARI scientist contributes to international ocean-acidification report

08 Oct 2014

Oct 8, 2014 – The latest and most important scientific findings about ocean acidification have been compiled into a single, 100-page publication. The report was co-authored by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Senior Scientist James Barry.

7

CANON research continues on the R/V Western Flyer

02 Oct 2014

Oct 2, 2014 – MBARI’s CANON research team is on the Flyer deploying many oceanographic instruments to study the interplay between physics, chemistry, and biology, and represent the core of the oceanic food web.

pie chart showing variety of dinoflagellates
8

New database provides vast trove of genetic information on tiny single-celled organisms in the ocean

01 Oct 2014

Oct 1, 2014 – Marine microbiologists typically use large databases to compare the genetic material of one microbe to that of others. Unfortunately, existing databases are woefully incomplete when it comes to microbes in the ocean.

9

Big changes in the Sargasso Sea

23 Sep 2014

Sept 23, 2014 – Over one thousand miles wide and three thousand miles long, the Sargasso Sea occupies almost two thirds of the North Atlantic Ocean. Within the sea, circling ocean currents accumulate mats of Sargassum seaweed that shelter a surprising variety of fishes, snails, crabs, and other small animals.

10

Chemical sensors built at MBARI to provide unprecedented view of Southern Ocean

15 Sep 2014

Sept 15, 2014 – Ocean researchers are on the verge of gaining new insights about the changing Southern Ocean with help from sensors developed by a research team at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI).

Members of Team HpHS (Japan) for XPRIZE competition
11

MBARI hosts Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE competition

11 Sep 2014

Sept 11, 2014 – Carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by humans is causing the oceans to become more acidic. Unfortunately, oceanographers lack instruments can measure the acidity (pH) of the ocean precisely and continuously for long periods of time.

12

MBARI hosts teen through Make-A-Wish Foundation

28 Aug 2014

Aug 28, 2014 – The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute was thrilled to host 17-year-old A.J. Wright as he fulfilled his wish to meet marine scientists at the institute. The Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants the wishes of children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions, arranged yesterday’s visit for A.J. and his family, who toured the campus and met Scientist Bruce Robison.

13

Jelly eating siphonophore

12 Aug 2014

Aug 12, 2014 – During a recent remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dive, MBARI researcher Rob Sherlock observed an ambitious Solmissus jelly eating a siphonophore, Praya dubia. Last week, MBARI’s midwater ecology group conducted research from the R/V Western Flyer using ROV Doc Ricketts in Monterey Bay.

14

R/V Rachel Carson departs for the Pacific Northwest

31 Jul 2014

Jul 31, 2014 – On Monday, the R/V Rachel Carson departed for a 32-day expedition in the Pacific Northwest. The trip is comprised of four legs with two port stops based out of Newport, Oregon. During the first leg, water samples will be collected for Senior Scientist Bob Vrijenhoek near Bodega Head, off the coast of northern California.

female octopus
15

Deep-sea octopus broods eggs for over four years—longer than any known animal

30 Jul 2014

Jul 30, 2014 – Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have observed a deep-sea octopus brooding its eggs for four and one half years—longer than any other known animal.

16

Mapping debris on the deep seafloor, part two

10 Jul 2014

Jul 10, 2014 – Using maps produced by the AUV, MBARI researchers on the Western Flyer have identified hundreds of hard surfaces on the seafloor south of Santa Cruz Island. With the ROV Doc Ricketts, researchers can visually confirm and identify these objects, many of them man-made.

17

Mapping debris on the deep seafloor

09 Jul 2014

Jul 9, 2014 – On Monday, a group of MBARI scientists led by Peter Brewer headed south along the California coast on the Western Flyer. They are revisiting an area south of Santa Cruz Island that was previously used as a disposal site for both civilian and military debris.

18

Day of Engineering, Science, and Technology

01 Jul 2014

Jul 1, 2014 – MBARI’s Board of Directors visited the institute last month for our annual Day of Engineering, Science, and Technology (DOEST) to hear presentations from scientists and engineers about current research projects at the institute.

montage of cephalopods
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Celebrating cephalopods

24 Jun 2014

Jun 24, 2014 – Cephalopods—squids, octopuses, and their relatives—are some of the most beautiful and intriguing animals in the ocean. During the week of June 23-27, 2014, MBARI, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and Science Friday teamed up to present a wonderful array of videos and still images of these creatures.

20

3D printing at MBARI

11 Jun 2014

Jun 11, 2014 – Inside the machine shop at MBARI is a rectangular metal box that looks like it could be a large refrigerator with a built-in microwave. In actuality, this enormous container is a three-dimensional (3D) printer, one of two professional 3D production systems at MBARI.

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