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MBARI news—2020

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MBARI research and technology featured in 2019 Annual Report

22 Apr 2020

April 22, 2020 – MBARI’s 2019 Annual Report provides a multimedia view of the institute’s latest research and technology.

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Deep-sea animal communities can change dramatically and erratically over time

07 Apr 2020

April 7, 2020 – A 30-year study off the California coast has revealed dramatic fluctuations in deep-sea animal communities.

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Using sound and environmental DNA to find an elusive, endangered whale

31 Mar 2020

March 31, 2020 – Researchers are using an Environmental Sample Processor to detect endangered Bryde’s whales in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Deciphering the visual language of Humboldt squid

23 Mar 2020

March 23, 2020 – Humboldt squid communicate with each other using changing patterns of light and dark pigment in their skin.

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Running the gauntlet— Deep-sea animals face multiple dangers in their daily migration

17 Mar 2020

March 17, 2020 – Scientists analyze the threats faced by deep-sea animals that migrate vertically each day.

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Deep-sea fish communities affected by oxygen and temperature

06 Mar 2020

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.

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The secret lives of sponges

20 Feb 2020

February 20, 2020 – Time-lapse photography in the deep sea over 30 years reveals sponges “coughing” and moving across the seafloor.

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Acoustic award applauds scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird

11 Feb 2020

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.

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New coastal profiling floats for diagnosing ocean health

06 Feb 2020

February 6, 2020 – MBARI engineers have developed a new robotic float for studying coastal waters.

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Frank Press, noted geophysicist and former MBARI board member, passes away

05 Feb 2020

February 5, 2020 – Frank Press, a noted geophysicist and former member of MBARI’s board of directors, passed away on January 29, 2020.

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Robots filming robots in Monterey Bay

28 Jan 2020

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.

32

Mysterious little red jellies: A case of mistaken identity

16 Jan 2020

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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MBARI engineers develop a new low-cost way to connect deep-sea instruments

13 Jan 2020

January 13, 2020 – Deep-Sea Connect provides a new and relatively inexpensive method for connecting instruments to MBARI’s MARS ocean observatory.

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