Deep-ocean microbes may already be adapting to climate change
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Published: 11 March 2026
A key marine archaeon reduces its iron needs by over 80% at higher temperatures, suggesting ocean microbes are pre-adapted to warmer, nutrient-poor conditions with major implications for marine nutrient cycling.
Keywords: marine microbes, climate change, Nitrosopumilus, iron cycling, ocean warming, ammonia-oxidizing archaea, PNAS
Reef Song experiment ends with promise for coral reef restoration
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 11 March 2026
The four-year Reef Song experiment at Lizard Island concludes, showing that broadcasting underwater reef sounds can attract fish to degraded reefs and aid coral recovery on the Great Barrier Reef.
Keywords: coral reef, reef restoration, acoustic ecology, Great Barrier Reef, fish recruitment, Lizard Island, underwater soundscape
The many eyes of the MiniROV: Inside the mapping system
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 11 March 2026
MBARI engineers equipped the MiniROV with stereo cameras, laser projectors, and acoustic sonar systems to create detailed 3D maps of deep-sea terrain for the Deep Sea 3D expedition.
Keywords: MiniROV, seafloor mapping, deep-sea robotics, stereo cameras, sonar, ocean technology, Sur Ridge
