Buried at sea
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 6 February 2017
A one-ton monitoring tripod used in MBARI’s Coordinated Canyon Experiment was twice swept down Monterey Canyon by powerful sediment flows in 2016, traveling kilometers and becoming deeply buried—highlighting the strength of turbidity currents.
Keywords: Monterey Canyon, turbidity currents, sediment flow, tripod frame, deep-sea monitoring, MBARI, Coordinated Canyon Experiment
Pineapple Express Delivery
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 17 January 2017
A tropical brown booby seabird, rare in central California, made a surprise landing on the R/V Rachel Carson in Monterey Bay, likely blown off course by the Pineapple Express. After resting briefly, it flew off, uninterested in canned sardines.
Keywords: brown booby, seabird, Monterey Bay, Pineapple Express, R/V Rachel Carson, tropical bird, marine wildlife
Amazing “black seadevil” anglerfish observed in Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 21 November 2014
On November 17, MBARI scientist Bruce Robison filmed a rare deep-sea anglerfish, Melanocetus, at 580 meters depth in Monterey Bay. It was the first time this species was recorded in its natural habitat, using its glowing lure to attract prey.
Keywords: deep-sea anglerfish, Melanocetus, MBARI, Monterey Bay, bioluminescence, ROV Doc Ricketts, deep-sea exploration
