Bioluminescence Know Your Ocean Bioluminescence Bioluminescence—nature’s living light—is common among deep-sea animals. MBARI research is revealing how and why animals produce their stunning light shows.
Climate change Know Your Ocean Climate change Climate change is a triple threat to the ocean. MBARI technology is transforming climate change research and helping us understand how marine life responds to a changing ocean.
Monterey Canyon Know Your Ocean Monterey Canyon Monterey Canyon brings the deep sea close to shore. Studying this underwater canyon helps us understand the dynamic processes that shape life in the largest environment on Earth.
Periodic table of elements in the ocean Know Your Ocean Periodic table of elements in the ocean Ocean currents, chemistry, and biology influence the distribution of elements in the ocean. This periodic table explores the elements occurring in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Plastic pollution in the deep sea Know Your Ocean Plastic pollution in the deep sea MBARI research and technology are revealing how plastic pollution affects deep-sea animals and habitats.
Revealing the secrets of Sur Ridge Know Your Ocean Revealing the secrets of Sur Ridge MBARI researchers are leveraging groundbreaking technologies to shed new light on Sur Ridge, a large rocky ridge that is a hotspot for marine life.
What is environmental DNA (eDNA)? Know Your Ocean What is environmental DNA (eDNA)? eDNA is like nature’s fingerprint, which can be used to identify organisms even when they aren’t physically observed.