From surface to seafloor: sustaining the longest deep-ocean time series in the Southern Ocean
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 21 May 2026
IMOS maintains the longest national deep-ocean time series in the Southern Ocean via the SOFS mooring, measuring heat, CO2, and biological processes. The program has supported over 300 scientific publications.
Keywords: Southern Ocean, deep-ocean observatory, SOFS mooring, carbon cycling, ocean monitoring, climate observation, air-sea flux
MBARI researchers share latest AI tools for ocean imagery analysis at Marine Imaging Workshop
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 26 May 2026
MBARI presented cutting-edge AI and imaging technologies at the sixth Marine Imaging Workshop in Gibraltar, showcasing autonomous robots for real-time marine animal classification and deep-sea video annotation tools.
Keywords: artificial intelligence, ocean imagery, marine imaging, autonomous underwater robots, machine learning, deep-sea video, FathomNet
This newly-discovered blue octopus from the Galápagos Islands could curl up in the palm of your hand
Field Museum of Natural History
Published: 25 May 2026
Scientists describe Microeledone galapagensis, a tiny blue octopus the size of a golf ball found at 1,773 meters depth near the Galápagos. It is the first member of the Antarctic Megaleledonidae octopus family found in equatorial waters.
Keywords: deep sea, new species, octopus, Galápagos, taxonomy, cephalopod, deep-sea exploration, marine biodiversity
