Press Release 10.13.10 The CANON experiments – Tracking algal blooms by “going with the flow” In mid-September a small fleet of ships and robotic submersibles performed a novel experiment about 160 kilometers (100 miles) off the Central California coast. The vessels spent most of their time circling around a floating robotic DNA lab, which drifted southward in the California Current. Press Release 11.10.09 A motley collection of boneworms After planting several dead whales on the seafloor, a team of biologists recently announced that as many as 15 different species of boneworms may live in Monterey Bay alone. Press Release 09.10.09 New robot travels across the seafloor to monitor the impact of climate change on deep-sea ecosystems Like the robotic rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which wheeled tirelessly across the dusty surface of Mars, a new robot spent most of July traveling across the muddy ocean bottom, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) off the California coast. Press Release 07.14.09 Scientists report first remote, underwater detection of harmful algae, toxins Scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and MBARI have successfully conducted the first remote detection of a harmful algal species and its toxin below the ocean’s surface. Press Release 02.23.09 Researchers solve mystery of deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and transparent head Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently solved the half-century-old mystery of a fish with tubular eyes and a transparent head. Ever since the "barreleye" fish Macropinna microstoma was first described in 1939, marine biologists have known that it's tubular eyes are very good at collecting light. Press Release 03.01.06 Discovery of the “Yeti crab” An international team of scientists recently announced the discovery of a new species of blind deep-sea crab whose legs are covered with long, pale yellow hairs. This crab was first observed in March 2005 by marine biologists using the research submarine Alvin to explore hydrothermal vents along the Pacific-Antarctic ridge, south of Easter Island. Press Release 06.09.05 “Sinkers” provide missing piece in deep-sea puzzle Jun 9, 2005 – After analyzing hundreds of hours of deep-sea video, Bruce Robison and his colleagues found that "sinkers"—the cast-off mucus nets of small midwater animals called larvaceans—are a significant source of food for deep-sea organisms. Press Release 09.03.03 Nurseries in the deep sea Exploring a deep-sea ridge off Northern California, scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered a unique undersea nursery, where groups of fish and octopus brood their eggs, like chickens on their nests. This is the first time that marine biologists have directly observed any deep-sea fish brooding its eggs. Previous 1 2 3
Press Release 11.10.09 A motley collection of boneworms After planting several dead whales on the seafloor, a team of biologists recently announced that as many as 15 different species of boneworms may live in Monterey Bay alone. Press Release 09.10.09 New robot travels across the seafloor to monitor the impact of climate change on deep-sea ecosystems Like the robotic rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which wheeled tirelessly across the dusty surface of Mars, a new robot spent most of July traveling across the muddy ocean bottom, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) off the California coast. Press Release 07.14.09 Scientists report first remote, underwater detection of harmful algae, toxins Scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and MBARI have successfully conducted the first remote detection of a harmful algal species and its toxin below the ocean’s surface. Press Release 02.23.09 Researchers solve mystery of deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and transparent head Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently solved the half-century-old mystery of a fish with tubular eyes and a transparent head. Ever since the "barreleye" fish Macropinna microstoma was first described in 1939, marine biologists have known that it's tubular eyes are very good at collecting light. Press Release 03.01.06 Discovery of the “Yeti crab” An international team of scientists recently announced the discovery of a new species of blind deep-sea crab whose legs are covered with long, pale yellow hairs. This crab was first observed in March 2005 by marine biologists using the research submarine Alvin to explore hydrothermal vents along the Pacific-Antarctic ridge, south of Easter Island. Press Release 06.09.05 “Sinkers” provide missing piece in deep-sea puzzle Jun 9, 2005 – After analyzing hundreds of hours of deep-sea video, Bruce Robison and his colleagues found that "sinkers"—the cast-off mucus nets of small midwater animals called larvaceans—are a significant source of food for deep-sea organisms. Press Release 09.03.03 Nurseries in the deep sea Exploring a deep-sea ridge off Northern California, scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered a unique undersea nursery, where groups of fish and octopus brood their eggs, like chickens on their nests. This is the first time that marine biologists have directly observed any deep-sea fish brooding its eggs. Previous 1 2 3
Press Release 09.10.09 New robot travels across the seafloor to monitor the impact of climate change on deep-sea ecosystems Like the robotic rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which wheeled tirelessly across the dusty surface of Mars, a new robot spent most of July traveling across the muddy ocean bottom, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) off the California coast. Press Release 07.14.09 Scientists report first remote, underwater detection of harmful algae, toxins Scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and MBARI have successfully conducted the first remote detection of a harmful algal species and its toxin below the ocean’s surface. Press Release 02.23.09 Researchers solve mystery of deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and transparent head Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently solved the half-century-old mystery of a fish with tubular eyes and a transparent head. Ever since the "barreleye" fish Macropinna microstoma was first described in 1939, marine biologists have known that it's tubular eyes are very good at collecting light. Press Release 03.01.06 Discovery of the “Yeti crab” An international team of scientists recently announced the discovery of a new species of blind deep-sea crab whose legs are covered with long, pale yellow hairs. This crab was first observed in March 2005 by marine biologists using the research submarine Alvin to explore hydrothermal vents along the Pacific-Antarctic ridge, south of Easter Island. Press Release 06.09.05 “Sinkers” provide missing piece in deep-sea puzzle Jun 9, 2005 – After analyzing hundreds of hours of deep-sea video, Bruce Robison and his colleagues found that "sinkers"—the cast-off mucus nets of small midwater animals called larvaceans—are a significant source of food for deep-sea organisms. Press Release 09.03.03 Nurseries in the deep sea Exploring a deep-sea ridge off Northern California, scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered a unique undersea nursery, where groups of fish and octopus brood their eggs, like chickens on their nests. This is the first time that marine biologists have directly observed any deep-sea fish brooding its eggs. Previous 1 2 3
Press Release 07.14.09 Scientists report first remote, underwater detection of harmful algae, toxins Scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and MBARI have successfully conducted the first remote detection of a harmful algal species and its toxin below the ocean’s surface. Press Release 02.23.09 Researchers solve mystery of deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and transparent head Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently solved the half-century-old mystery of a fish with tubular eyes and a transparent head. Ever since the "barreleye" fish Macropinna microstoma was first described in 1939, marine biologists have known that it's tubular eyes are very good at collecting light. Press Release 03.01.06 Discovery of the “Yeti crab” An international team of scientists recently announced the discovery of a new species of blind deep-sea crab whose legs are covered with long, pale yellow hairs. This crab was first observed in March 2005 by marine biologists using the research submarine Alvin to explore hydrothermal vents along the Pacific-Antarctic ridge, south of Easter Island. Press Release 06.09.05 “Sinkers” provide missing piece in deep-sea puzzle Jun 9, 2005 – After analyzing hundreds of hours of deep-sea video, Bruce Robison and his colleagues found that "sinkers"—the cast-off mucus nets of small midwater animals called larvaceans—are a significant source of food for deep-sea organisms. Press Release 09.03.03 Nurseries in the deep sea Exploring a deep-sea ridge off Northern California, scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered a unique undersea nursery, where groups of fish and octopus brood their eggs, like chickens on their nests. This is the first time that marine biologists have directly observed any deep-sea fish brooding its eggs. Previous 1 2 3
Press Release 02.23.09 Researchers solve mystery of deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and transparent head Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently solved the half-century-old mystery of a fish with tubular eyes and a transparent head. Ever since the "barreleye" fish Macropinna microstoma was first described in 1939, marine biologists have known that it's tubular eyes are very good at collecting light. Press Release 03.01.06 Discovery of the “Yeti crab” An international team of scientists recently announced the discovery of a new species of blind deep-sea crab whose legs are covered with long, pale yellow hairs. This crab was first observed in March 2005 by marine biologists using the research submarine Alvin to explore hydrothermal vents along the Pacific-Antarctic ridge, south of Easter Island. Press Release 06.09.05 “Sinkers” provide missing piece in deep-sea puzzle Jun 9, 2005 – After analyzing hundreds of hours of deep-sea video, Bruce Robison and his colleagues found that "sinkers"—the cast-off mucus nets of small midwater animals called larvaceans—are a significant source of food for deep-sea organisms. Press Release 09.03.03 Nurseries in the deep sea Exploring a deep-sea ridge off Northern California, scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered a unique undersea nursery, where groups of fish and octopus brood their eggs, like chickens on their nests. This is the first time that marine biologists have directly observed any deep-sea fish brooding its eggs. Previous 1 2 3
Press Release 03.01.06 Discovery of the “Yeti crab” An international team of scientists recently announced the discovery of a new species of blind deep-sea crab whose legs are covered with long, pale yellow hairs. This crab was first observed in March 2005 by marine biologists using the research submarine Alvin to explore hydrothermal vents along the Pacific-Antarctic ridge, south of Easter Island. Press Release 06.09.05 “Sinkers” provide missing piece in deep-sea puzzle Jun 9, 2005 – After analyzing hundreds of hours of deep-sea video, Bruce Robison and his colleagues found that "sinkers"—the cast-off mucus nets of small midwater animals called larvaceans—are a significant source of food for deep-sea organisms. Press Release 09.03.03 Nurseries in the deep sea Exploring a deep-sea ridge off Northern California, scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered a unique undersea nursery, where groups of fish and octopus brood their eggs, like chickens on their nests. This is the first time that marine biologists have directly observed any deep-sea fish brooding its eggs. Previous 1 2 3
Press Release 06.09.05 “Sinkers” provide missing piece in deep-sea puzzle Jun 9, 2005 – After analyzing hundreds of hours of deep-sea video, Bruce Robison and his colleagues found that "sinkers"—the cast-off mucus nets of small midwater animals called larvaceans—are a significant source of food for deep-sea organisms. Press Release 09.03.03 Nurseries in the deep sea Exploring a deep-sea ridge off Northern California, scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered a unique undersea nursery, where groups of fish and octopus brood their eggs, like chickens on their nests. This is the first time that marine biologists have directly observed any deep-sea fish brooding its eggs. Previous 1 2 3
Press Release 09.03.03 Nurseries in the deep sea Exploring a deep-sea ridge off Northern California, scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered a unique undersea nursery, where groups of fish and octopus brood their eggs, like chickens on their nests. This is the first time that marine biologists have directly observed any deep-sea fish brooding its eggs.