Characterizing Variability in Pacific Northwest Methane Seeps Using Small AUVs
NOAA Ocean Exploration
Published: 23 July 2024
Research team tested approach to mapping and characterizing methane seeps over wide areas at five known sites off the coast of Oregon using autonomous underwater vehicles.
Keywords: methane seeps, autonomous underwater vehicles, Pacific Northwest, marine geology, seafloor mapping, biogeochemistry, ocean exploration technology
MBARI researchers deploy innovative new tech for seafloor monitoring
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 13 March 2025
Geo-Sense instrument uses distributed acoustic sensing technology for long-term, high-resolution monitoring of geological processes that sculpt the seafloor.
Keywords: seafloor monitoring, distributed acoustic sensing, geological processes, ocean technology, marine geology, seafloor hazards, deep sea instrumentation
MBARI researchers discover remarkable new swimming sea slug in the deep sea
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 11 November 2024
Discovery of Bathydevius caudactylus, a new nudibranch species that is the first known to inhabit the ocean's midnight zone with unique adaptations for deep-sea life.
Keywords: new species discovery, nudibranch, deep sea biology, midnight zone, marine biodiversity, bioluminescence, deep sea adaptation
