New research from the University of California, Santa Barbara and MBARI demonstrated how environmental DNA (eDNA) could be a powerful tool for revealing marine biodiversity of fishes in Southern California kelp forests. Image: SBC LTEREnvironmental DNA is an effective tool for calculating marine biodiversity
New research from the University of California, Santa Barbara and MBARI demonstrated how environmental DNA (eDNA) could be a powerful tool for revealing marine biodiversity of fishes in Southern California kelp forests. Image: SBC LTER
July 29, 2021 – New research demonstrates that eDNA can be a valuable tool for monitoring California’s kelp forests.
Seeing Sur Ridge: New animation transforms deep-sea mapping data to reveal the majesty of an underwater oasis
March 1, 2021 – MBARI teamed up with visual effects artists to transform deep-sea mapping data and reveal the majesty of an underwater oasis.
Taking the lab into the ocean: A coordinated fleet of robots successfully tracks and monitors microbial communities
January 13, 2021 – Researchers recently enabled a trio of self-driving robots to locate, follow, and sample a layer of microbes as they drifted in an open-ocean eddy.
Researchers discover carnivorous sponges that make their own light
December 7, 2020 – MBARI scientists confirm the first evidence of bioluminescence in a sponge, showing that the sponges contain the chemicals necessary to make light within their bodies.
