Harbor porpoises and seal bombs
August 4, 2020 – Using recordings from MBARI’s deep-sea hydrophone, researchers concluded that the sounds of seal-bombs could affect the behavior of harbor porpoises in and around Monterey Bay.
MBARI news—2020
Ocean research in a time of COVID-19
July 30, 2020 – MBARI’s Summer 2020 CANON experiment shows how robots can collect samples and data at sea even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
DNA analysis confirms a zooplankton community border along Baja California
July 21, 2020 – Using a sweeping DNA analysis technique, MBARI researchers explored the boundaries between different communities of tiny drifting animals along the California coast.
Glow-in-the-dark corals light up the deep sea
July 13, 2020 – A new research paper shows that some of the most common and iconic deep-sea corals can create their own light.
Scientists urge caution, further assessment of ecological impacts above deep-sea mining
July 8, 2020 – A new study argues that deep-sea mining poses significant risks not only to seafloor ecosystems, but also to animals in the vast midwater realm.
New papers describe discoveries at MBARI’s long-term deep-sea research site off California
June 16, 2020 – A recent special issue of the journal Deep-Sea Research II features 16 new papers about MBARI’s long-term, deep-sea research site Station M.
New laser system provides 3D reconstructions of living deep-sea animals and their mucous filters
June 3, 2020 – A new study published in Nature describes a unique laser-based system for constructing 3D models of diaphanous marine animals and their mucous structures in the deep sea.
Hundreds of hydrothermal chimneys discovered on the seafloor off the Pacific Northwest
April 28, 2020 – MBARI’s underwater mapping efforts off the Pacific Northwest have revealed almost 600 hydrothermal chimneys rising from the deep seafloor.
MBARI research and technology featured in 2019 Annual Report
April 22, 2020 – MBARI’s 2019 Annual Report provides a multimedia view of the institute’s latest research and technology.
Deep-sea animal communities can change dramatically and erratically over time
April 7, 2020 – A 30-year study off the California coast has revealed dramatic fluctuations in deep-sea animal communities.
Using sound and environmental DNA to find an elusive, endangered whale
March 31, 2020 – Researchers are using an Environmental Sample Processor to detect endangered Bryde’s whales in the Gulf of Mexico.
Deciphering the visual language of Humboldt squid
March 23, 2020 – Humboldt squid communicate with each other using changing patterns of light and dark pigment in their skin.
Running the gauntlet— Deep-sea animals face multiple dangers in their daily migration
March 17, 2020 – Scientists analyze the threats faced by deep-sea animals that migrate vertically each day.
Deep-sea fish communities affected by oxygen and temperature
March 5, 2020 – Research in the depths of the Gulf of California give scientists a clue as to how climate change could affect fish communities.
The secret lives of sponges
February 20, 2020 – Time-lapse photography in the deep sea over 30 years reveals sponges “coughing” and moving across the seafloor.
Acoustic award applauds scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird
February 11, 2020 – The Acoustical Society of America recently announced MBARI Senior Scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird as the 2020 recipient of the Medwin Prize in Acoustical Oceanography.
New coastal profiling floats for diagnosing ocean health
February 6, 2020 – MBARI engineers have developed a new robotic float for studying coastal waters.
Frank Press, noted geophysicist and former MBARI board member, passes away
February 5, 2020 – Frank Press, a noted geophysicist and former member of MBARI’s board of directors, passed away on January 29, 2020.
Robots filming robots in Monterey Bay
January 28, 2020 – In an intricate underwater robot ballet, two of MBARI’s underwater robots recently shot video of each other in the depths of Monterey Bay.
Mysterious little red jellies: A case of mistaken identity
January 16, 2020 – Little red jellies are commonplace near the deep seafloor in Monterey Bay. Now scientists are finding that their evolution and relationships to one another are probably incorrect.
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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.