Age and Growth Studies Project Age and Growth Studies Studying the pace of life of deep-sea animals to better understand their recovery rates and resilience.
Baleen Whale Behavioral Ecology Project Baleen Whale Behavioral Ecology Integrating passive acoustic monitoring of baleen whales with other methods of observing whales, their environment, and their prey.
Behavior Studies Project Behavior Studies Behavior patterns of deep-sea animals have long been a subject of mystery and speculation. Because of access provided by MBARI’s ROVs, detailed observations of the behavior of these animals have become possible for the first time.
Blue Whale Observatory Project Blue Whale Observatory Exploring the behavioral ecology of Earth’s largest animal species—the blue whale—and the krill that sustain them.
Coral Reef Metabolism Project Coral Reef Metabolism Developing autonomous systems to measure coral reef metabolism.
Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Community Studies Project Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Community Studies Studies of deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems at Sur Ridge and Davidson Seamount focus on oceanographic and biological factors influencing their diversity and abundance.
Food Web Dynamics Project Food Web Dynamics Explaining the complex structure and functioning of the deep-sea food web off Central California.
Land/Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory (LOBO) in Elkhorn Slough and Monterey Bay Project Land/Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory (LOBO) in Elkhorn Slough and Monterey Bay The Land-Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory (LOBO) consists of robust moorings that can withstand tidal currents and weather.
Lost Shipping Container Studies Project Lost Shipping Container Studies An estimated 10,000 shipping containers fall from ships each year, ultimately sinking to the seafloor where their ecological effects are largely unknown.
Midwater Time Series Project Midwater Time Series Providing specific data to investigate the natural and climate-change-caused variability of oceanic communities at depths below the mixed layer.
Ocean Noise Project Ocean Noise Anthropogenic noise can have far reaching effects on the health of marine life. This project examines anthropogenic noise in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Open Acoustic Data Project Open Acoustic Data Enabling global open access to MBARI’s passive acoustic monitoring data and associated analysis tools, through a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Respiration Studies Project Respiration Studies Investigating the ecological effects of Central California’s expanding oxygen minimum zone (OMZ).
Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling (SOCCOM) Project Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling (SOCCOM) SOCCOM is an NSF-sponsored program focused on unlocking the mysteries of the Southern Ocean and determining its influence on climate.
The Octopus Garden Project The Octopus Garden Octopus (Muusoctopus robustus) breeding at deep-sea hydrothermal springs at the base of Davidson Seamount are a current focus of ecological research.
Understanding the Effects of a Changing Ocean Project Understanding the Effects of a Changing Ocean Focusing on how marine animals will respond to shifting ocean conditions caused by climate change and other human activities.
Vertical Migration Studies Project Vertical Migration Studies Vertically migrating animals comprise a large and active component of the ocean’s biological pump, and when compared with passively sinking detritus, the vertical migrators contribute significantly to the overall flux of particulate organic carbon.