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MBARI news—2017

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Undersea robot reveals “schools” of animals in deep scattering layers

10 Jul 2017

Jul 10, 2017 – Throughout the world ocean, animals congregate at certain depths. A new paper in Limnology and Oceanography shows that, rather than consisting of a random mixture of animals, these deep-scattering layers contain discrete groups of squids, fishes, and crustaceans.

22

What caused the most toxic algal bloom ever observed in Monterey Bay?

05 Jun 2017

Jun 5, 2017 – In the spring of 2015, Monterey Bay experienced one of the most toxic algal blooms ever. A new paper shows that this bloom became particularly toxic because of an unusually low ratio of silicate to nitrate in Bay Waters.

23

Climate change produces complex effects on marine communities

18 May 2017

May 20, 2017 – An acidic ocean has been shown to affect many species, but the impacts on entire communities are more complicated.

24

MBARI’s 2016 Annual Report highlights adventures and discoveries

12 May 2017

May 12, 2017 – MBARI’s newly printed 2016 Annual Report is filled with ocean-research adventures and discoveries. It is available now as a PDF file on MBARI’s website.

25

A glimpse into the future of marine research

03 May 2017

May 3, 2017 – New partnerships and technologies add an exciting new dimension to MBARI’s 2017 CANON experiment.

26

Lasers shed light on the inner workings of the giant larvacean

03 May 2017

May 3, 2017 – New laser technology is allowing MBARI scientists to look into the structure of giant larvaceans–tadpole-like marine animals that are important players in ocean ecosystems.

27

New study shows that three quarters of deep-sea animals make their own light

10 Apr 2017

Apr 10, 2017 – In the first quantitative analysis of deep-sea bioluminescence, MBARI researchers Séverine Martini and Steve Haddock show that three quarters of the animals in Monterey Bay from the surface down to 4,000 meters deep can produce their own light.

28

M1 mooring turnaround

05 Apr 2017

Apr 5, 2017 – MBARI’s M1 mooring is an important data collection station that floats above the seafloor in Monterey Bay continuously taking a variety of measurements to give researchers a clear picture of oceanographic conditions.

29

A giant deep-sea octopus is a sucker for jellies

27 Mar 2017

Mar 27, 2017 – A new paper reveals the first observations of an elusive, giant pelagic octopus with a surprising choice of prey: jellyfish!

30

16,000 hours beneath the sea (and counting)

10 Mar 2017

Mar 10, 2017 – MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Ventana completed its 4,000th dive in February 2017. With over 16,000 hours underwater, Ventana is by far the most experienced scientific ROV in the world.

31

Administrator Annette Gough retiring after 29 years

27 Feb 2017

Feb 27, 2017 – Annette Gough joined MBARI as an administrator in 1988 (the institute was established in 1987) and is retiring this year.

32

MBARI researcher wins project-of-the-year award

24 Feb 2017

Feb 24, 2017 – The US Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program recently selected one of Kelly Benoit-Bird’s research as its Resource Conservation and Climate Change Project of the Year.

33

The curious eyes of the cockeyed squid

13 Feb 2017

Feb 13, 2017 – New research findings highlight a unique visual adaptation in a deep-sea squid, the cockeyed squid, which has eyes that are grossly different in size and structure.

34

Buried at sea

06 Feb 2017

Feb 6, 2017 – During a study to learn how sediments flow through submarine canyons, a one-ton monitoring device on the seafloor was swept down Monterey Canyon and partially buried—twice in one year.

35

Pineapple Express Delivery

23 Jan 2017

Jan 23, 2017 – Last week researchers working onboard the R/V Rachel Carson received a surprise visitor—a handsome seabird called a brown booby. Brown boobies are usually associated with warm tropical waters. This bird was far from home!

36

Testing the effects of ocean acidification on juvenile rockfish

19 Jan 2017

Jan 19, 2017 – A new paper in the journal PLOS One shows that some species of juvenile rockfish find it harder to exert themselves in acidified seawater, but other species are more adaptable.

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