When strong northwest winds create upwelling, anchovies are more likely to form dense schools. Image: © 2017 MBARIAnchovies and krill swarm during upwelling events
When strong northwest winds create upwelling, anchovies are more likely to form dense schools. Image: © 2017 MBARI
February 7, 2019 – A new study shows that anchovies and krill in Monterey Bay form dense aggregations during upwelling events caused by strong northwest winds.
Animal populations bounce back faster in marine protected areas
February 14, 2019 – Computer models suggest that marine protected areas improve recovery of sea life after major population declines.
Why do beaked whales return to a Navy sonar range despite frequent disturbance? It’s the food
January 29, 2019 – Beaked whales congregate in parts of a Navy sonar test range off Southern California that have dense patches of deep-sea squid; such patches do not exist in nearby “sonar-free” areas.
Biologists discover deep-sea fish living where there is virtually no oxygen
January 17, 2019 – Marine biologists recently discovered large schools of fishes thriving in low-oxygen conditions that would be deadly to most other fish.
