Towering corals and tiny worms: Mapping the invertebrate community on the deep seafloor
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 16 March 2026
Scientists deployed centimeter-scale mapping technology during MBARI's Deep Sea 3D expedition to study invertebrate communities on the Monterey Bay seafloor.
Keywords: deep-sea biodiversity, invertebrates, seafloor mapping, corals, sponges, benthic ecology, Monterey Bay
10 Years of the Casper Octopus
NOAA Ocean Exploration
Published: 27 February 2026
A decade after an ROV spotted a translucent octopod nicknamed Casper at 4,290 meters depth, the species remains unclassified as no specimen has been collected for study.
Keywords: deep-sea octopus, Casper octopus, deep-sea discovery, ROV, marine taxonomy, deep ocean, cephalopods
Scientists race to understand Greenland-North Atlantic climate tipping point
British Antarctic Survey
Published: 11 March 2026
An international team of 17 partners heads to Greenland to study how rapidly melting glaciers may push the Atlantic Ocean toward a critical climate tipping point in the 5-year GIANT project.
Keywords: Greenland, ice sheet, tipping point, AMOC, Atlantic Ocean, glaciers, climate change, ocean circulation
