Underwater cameras: a window to the deep sea
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 8 May 2019
Ocean Networks Canada's deep-sea cameras capture rare marine life moments and help monitor biodiversity. Citizen scientists can join by watching live feeds or archived footage, contributing to discoveries like deep-sea feeding and crab migrations.
Keywords: nderwater cameras, deep sea, citizen science, marine life behavior, Barkley Canyon, hydrothermal vents, biodiversity monitoring
Ocean Networks Canada partners with Canada Line operators on a simulated earthquake early warning exercise
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 18 October 2018
Ocean Networks Canada has completed installation of underwater sensors for an earthquake early warning system off Canada's west coast, offering 20 seconds to 2 minutes of advance notice—helping protect infrastructure like Vancouver’s Canada Line transit.
Keywords: megathrust earthquake, public safety, tsunami monitoring, ShakeOut drill, TransLink, early warning system, Emergency Management BC.
Veritable powerhouses – even without DNA
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 24 April 2019
Scientists have discovered that Amoebophrya ceratii, a parasitic dinoflagellate, has mitochondria that function without their own DNA—an unprecedented find. Instead, energy production is controlled entirely by nuclear genes, a unique evolutionary step.
Keywords: marine parasites, plankton, evolution, plastids, ATP, Alfred Wegener Institute.
