Close up view of a "giant larvacean" (blue tadpole-like animal) and its inner filter. Image: © 2002 MBARINew laser system provides 3D reconstructions of living deep-sea animals and their mucous filters
Close up view of a "giant larvacean" (blue tadpole-like animal) and its inner filter. Image: © 2002 MBARI
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.
