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Deep-sea animal communities can change dramatically and erratically over time

07 Apr 2020

April 7, 2020 – A 30-year study off the California coast has revealed dramatic fluctuations in deep-sea animal communities.

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Using sound and environmental DNA to find an elusive, endangered whale

31 Mar 2020

March 31, 2020 – Researchers are using an Environmental Sample Processor to detect endangered Bryde’s whales in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Deciphering the visual language of Humboldt squid

23 Mar 2020

March 23, 2020 – Humboldt squid communicate with each other using changing patterns of light and dark pigment in their skin.

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Deep-sea wallpapers

20 Mar 2020

You can now download beautiful images from MBARI’s collection to use as wallpaper on your computer desktop.

25

Science at home: Free online science curriculum

19 Mar 2020

MBARI has gathered some educational resources that may be useful to parents and students while sheltering in place.

26

Running the gauntlet— Deep-sea animals face multiple dangers in their daily migration

17 Mar 2020

March 17, 2020 – Scientists analyze the threats faced by deep-sea animals that migrate vertically each day.

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Deep-sea fish communities affected by oxygen and temperature

06 Mar 2020

March 5, 2020 – Research in the depths of the Gulf of California give scientists a clue as to how climate change could affect fish communities.

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The secret lives of sponges

20 Feb 2020

February 20, 2020 – Time-lapse photography in the deep sea over 30 years reveals sponges “coughing” and moving across the seafloor.

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Acoustic award applauds scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird

11 Feb 2020

February 11, 2020 – The Acoustical Society of America recently announced MBARI Senior Scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird as the 2020 recipient of the Medwin Prize in Acoustical Oceanography.

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New coastal profiling floats for diagnosing ocean health

06 Feb 2020

February 6, 2020 – MBARI engineers have developed a new robotic float for studying coastal waters.

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Frank Press, noted geophysicist and former MBARI board member, passes away

05 Feb 2020

February 5, 2020 – Frank Press, a noted geophysicist and former member of MBARI’s board of directors, passed away on January 29, 2020.

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Robots filming robots in Monterey Bay

28 Jan 2020

January 28, 2020 – In an intricate underwater robot ballet, two of MBARI’s underwater robots recently shot video of each other in the depths of Monterey Bay.

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Mysterious little red jellies: A case of mistaken identity

16 Jan 2020

January 16, 2020 – Little red jellies are commonplace near the deep seafloor in Monterey Bay. Now scientists are finding that their evolution and relationships to one another are probably incorrect.

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MBARI engineers develop a new low-cost way to connect deep-sea instruments

13 Jan 2020

January 13, 2020 – Deep-Sea Connect provides a new and relatively inexpensive method for connecting instruments to MBARI’s MARS ocean observatory.

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Scientist Andrea Fassbender receives leadership award

19 Dec 2019

December 19, 2019 – Marine Chemist Andrea Fassbender received the Early Career Scientist Leadership Award.

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Risso’s dolphins balance holding their breath and finding food

12 Dec 2019

December 12, 2019 – Using advanced echosounders, MBARI researchers are measuring the distribution, abundance, type, size, and movement of predators and their prey in the deep sea.

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Researchers discover mysterious holes in the seafloor off Central California

09 Dec 2019

December 9, 2019 – During a recent survey off the coast of Big Sur, MBARI researchers discovered thousands of mysterious holes or pits in the seafloor.

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Seafloor cable used to detect earthquakes, faults, and storm waves

28 Nov 2019

November 28, 2019 – In a new paper in Science magazine, researchers describe an experiment that turned the seafloor cable on MBARI’s MARS ocean observatory into the equivalent of 10,000 seismic stations on the ocean floor.

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Midwater Ecology Expedition Fall 2019

18 Nov 2019

November 15-21, 2019 – The Midwater Ecology Group is studying and collecting midwater animals in conjunction with collaborators from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research and Auckland University.

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Newly updated Our Shared Seas website provides critical summary of ocean health

13 Nov 2019

November 13, 2019 – New website brings together relevant ocean conservation data into one easy-to-use platform.

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Research programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) encompass the entire ocean, from the surface waters to the deep seafloor, and from the coastal zone to the open sea. The need to understand the ocean in all its complexity and variability drives MBARI's research and development efforts.


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