Cutthroat eels (Ilyophis arx) swarm around a small package of bait deployed on the summit of an unnamed abyssal seamount in the southwestern Clarion-Clipperton Zone at a depth of 3083 meters.
Image courtesy of the Deep Sea Fish Ecology Lab, University of Hawaii.
Cameras reveal largest aggregation of fishes in abyssal deep sea
Cutthroat eels (Ilyophis arx) swarm around a small package of bait deployed on the summit of an unnamed abyssal seamount in the southwestern Clarion-Clipperton Zone at a depth of 3083 meters.
Image courtesy of the Deep Sea Fish Ecology Lab, University of Hawaii.
Nov 23, 2020 – Researchers recently discovered the largest aggregation of fishes ever recorded at abyssal depths (below 3,000 meters or 9,800 feet) in the ocean.
Monitoring ocean acidification in the coastal ocean
November 17, 2020 – Underwater gliders carrying pH sensors can monitor ocean acidification over large areas and long periods of time.
New $53 million grant to create a world-wide fleet of robotic floats to monitor ocean health
Oct 29, 2020 – The National Science Foundation has approved a $53 million grant to build a global network of chemical and biological sensors that will monitor ocean health around the world.
MBARI participates in 2020 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM virtual conference
Oct 27, 2020 – Last week, MBARI staff joined students, scientists, and engineers from across the country for the 2020 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM virtual conference.
