New papers describe discoveries at MBARI’s long-term deep-sea research site off California
June 16, 2020 – A recent special issue of the journal Deep-Sea Research II features 16 new papers about MBARI’s long-term, deep-sea research site Station M.
deep-sea animal communities
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.
Learning how to restore deep-sea coral communities
September 18, 2019 – Researchers test methods to restore deep-sea corals via translocation at Sur Ridge.
Spotting skates: Two decades of deep-sea video observations
September 11, 2019 – In a recent study, researchers compiled data from 18 years of rare video observations on deep-water skates.
New study challenges prevailing theory about how deep-sea vents are colonized
Jul 24, 2017 – Despite their close proximity, two recently discovered hydrothermal vent fields in the Gulf of California host very different animal communities. This finding contradicts a common scientific assumption that neighboring vents will share similar animal communities.
Sunken logs create new worlds for seafloor animals
Apr 9, 2014 – When it comes to food, most of the deep sea is a desert. Many seafloor animals feed on marine snow—the organic remnants of algae and animals that live in the sunlit surface waters, far above. However, marine snow only falls as a light dusting and doesn’t have much nutritional value.
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About MBARI
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.