Mote Advances Construction of Gulf of Mexico Aquarium
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium has installed two large acrylic panels for its new Science Education Aquarium’s largest exhibit, the Gulf of Mexico habitat.
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Scientists Find 30 Potential New Species in Pacific Benthic Zone
Scientists have found more than 30 potentially new species living at the bottom of the sea. Researchers from the UK’s Natural History Museum used a remotely operated vehicle to collect specimens from the abyssal plains of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the central Pacific.
Read moreGlobal Library of Underwater Biological Sounds
A team of 17 experts from nine countries has set the goal of gathering huge collections of aquatic life’s tell-tale sounds on a single platform and expanding it using new technologies used by citizen scientists.
Read moreListening to Ocean Quieted by COVID-19
Travel and economic slowdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic combined to put the brakes on shipping, seafloor exploration and many other human activities in the ocean, creating a unique moment to begin a time-series study of the impacts of sound on marine life. A community of scientists has identified more than 200 nonmilitary ocean hydrophones worldwide and hopes to make
Read moreUS Navy Researches Biological ITL Ecosystems
By Kayla Matthews Some of the U.S. Navy’s biggest tactical obstacles are tiny sea creatures. Intermediate trophic level (ITL) organisms can interfere with navigation and surveillance equipment, making it difficult to carry out some operations efficiently. To address the issue, the Navy started researching this marine life last year. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) oceanographer Brad Penta led the research project
Read moreMicroplastics Accumulate in Deep-Sea Life Hotspots
Research published this month reveals that microplastics often accumulate on the deep sea floor in the same place as diverse and dense marine life communities. This is because the same submarine sediment flows that transfer the oxygen and nutrients needed to sustain life, also transport microplastics from urban rivers to the deep-sea floor via pathways such as submarine canyons. The findings result
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