Why averages fail for bacteria in the open ocean
Queen Mary University of London
Published: 10 March 2026
Researchers show rare high-impact encounters sustain marine bacterial populations even when average conditions suggest decline, challenging models of ocean carbon export.
Keywords: marine bacteria, microbial ecology, carbon export, ocean microbes, probabilistic models, bacterial foraging, open ocean
AIMS scientists help take Great Barrier Reef restoration approaches global
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 20 March 2026
AIMS partners with SECORE International on a three-year Global Tech Transfer Project, combining Australian coral seeding technologies with Caribbean restoration expertise.
Keywords: coral restoration, reef seeding, Great Barrier Reef, SECORE, coral aquaculture, Caribbean, marine conservation
A match made in the deep: Science, engineering, and marine operations
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 17 March 2026
Deep Sea 3D expedition completed eight dives studying deep-sea coral communities in Monterey Bay using MiniROV for seafloor mapping and 3D organism reconstructions.
Keywords: deep-sea corals, MiniROV, seafloor mapping, 3D reconstruction, Monterey Bay, deep-sea exploration
