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
Endeavour site records the highest level of earthquake activity in 20 years
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 8 March 2024
ONC's NEPTUNE observatory detected significant tectonic activity including a 4.1 magnitude earthquake, indicating potential new seafloor formation.
Keywords: seafloor earthquakes, tectonic activity, NEPTUNE observatory, seafloor formation, marine seismology, deep ocean monitoring, earthquake detection
