A new study shows that microplastic particles are not only common from the surface to the seafloor, but they’re also being incorporated into marine food webs.

The human imprint of plastic pollution is now evident in all marine ecosystems. Scientists have documented plastics everywhere from white sand beaches and colorful coral reefs to the deepest, darkest trenches of the ocean.

Ocean acidification makes some snails more susceptible to being eaten by invasive (and predatory) green crabs.

The National Center for Science Education recognized MBARI's Heidi Cullen for her contributions to the teaching of climate science.

During MBARI's Spring 2019 CANON experiment, researchers will study the vertical migration of ocean animals using sound, video, DNA, and conventional sampling equipment such as nets.

A new study examines how sediments from human activities like bottom trawling for fish, are affecting glass sponges in British Columbia, Canada.

MBARI researchers recently created a new map of Loihi, an undersea volcano that will be the next Hawaiian Island.

Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in air flowing out to sea from Silicon Valley could increase the amount of carbon dioxide dissolving in Monterey Bay by about 20 percent.

New research using an MBARI-inspired “camera tag” shows that some sharks in South Africa spend a lot of time in kelp beds.

MBARI’s 2018 Annual Report provides a multimedia view of the institute’s latest research and technology developments.

Twenty thousand years ago, when giant sloths and saber-toothed tigers roamed the Los Angeles Basin, in the dark ocean depths lived an immense colony of worms.

Recent article highlights the world-wide use of MBARI's FOCE design for ocean acidification experiments

MBARI biologist Steve Haddock recently rolled out a new and improved web site that allows citizen scientists around the world to report jellyfish blooms.

Scientists at MBARI recently found a way to identify several groups of glowing marine organisms by the light they produce.

Computer models suggest that marine protected areas improve recovery of sea life after major population declines.

On February 7, 2019, Frank Roberts, an emeritus on MBARI’s board of directors, passed away at the age of 99.

Walter Munk was a giant in the world of oceanography. He died February 8, 2019 at his home in La Jolla, California.

A new study shows that anchovies and krill in Monterey Bay form dense aggregations during upwelling events caused by strong northwest winds.

Beaked whales congregate in parts of a Navy sonar test range off Southern California that have dense patches of deep-sea squid that are lacking in nearby “sonar-free” areas.

Marine biologists recently discovered large schools of fishes thriving in low-oxygen conditions that would be deadly to most other fish.