Deep-sea microbes get unexpected energy boost
University of Essex
Published: 10 February 2026
Research in Science Advances reveals that extreme deep-sea pressure squeezes dissolved carbon and nitrogen from sinking marine snow particles, feeding microbes at depths of 2-6 km and reshaping carbon cycle estimates.
Keywords: marine snow, deep sea, hydrostatic pressure, dissolved organic matter, microbes, carbon cycle, ocean biogeochemistry
New autonomous catamaran is perfect fit to ramp up AIMS marine monitoring
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 5 March 2026
AIMS deployed its world-first ReefCat autonomous surface vehicle to survey coral reefs near Cairns, using machine learning to identify optimal locations for large-scale coral restoration seeding.
Keywords: autonomous vehicle, coral reef, marine monitoring, artificial intelligence, Great Barrier Reef, reef restoration, robotics
Preliminary results from the first EPA-permitted ocean alkalinity enhancement field trial
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 25 February 2026
WHOI scientists conducted the first EPA-approved ocean alkalinity enhancement trial in the Gulf of Maine, showing small-scale alkalinity dispersals can be tracked while producing measurable carbon uptake.
Keywords: ocean alkalinity enhancement, carbon dioxide removal, marine carbon removal, Gulf of Maine, climate solutions, ocean chemistry
