Führungswechsel am #AWI: Prof. Dr. Maarten Boersma hat gestern kommissarisch die Leitung des AWI übernommen. Der Biologe folgt auf Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius, die als Präsidentin an das #MBARI in Kalifornien wechselt. Maarten Boersma ist seit über 20 Jahren am AWI aktiv, zuletzt in leitender Funktion auf Helgoland und Sylt.
Foto: Kerstin Rolfes
Bloody-belly comb jellies, Lampocteis cruentiventer, are #ctenophores, not true jellies. Like other comb jellies, they navigate through the water by beating their shimmering, hair-like cilia. These crimson beauties are found in the twilight zone, using their blood-red stomachs to hide a belly full of glowing (bioluminescent) prey. At these depths, red is nearly invisible, turning their vibrant color into the perfect camouflage.
via mbari-blog
Le mollusque mystère: une limace de mer bioluminescente
https://www.2tout2rien.fr/le-mollusque-mystere-une-limace-de-mer-bioluminescente/
#abysse #bioluminescence #decouverte #espèce #limace #MBARI #mollusque #Monterey #nudibranche #plongée #profondeur #transparence #vidéo
Weekend #Plankton #Factoid 🦠🦐
There were recent articles about a new #species Bathydevius caudactylus, nicknamed Mystery Mollusc. In fact this bioluminescent pelagic #nudibranch has been studied by friends at #MBARI for 20 yrs to describe it. Most "sea slugs" are benthic, but this one swims in the deep #ocean midwater, using a bag-like hood to capture prey. The name incorporates devious (hard to find) and dactylus (refering to "finger" projections on the foot). #science
https://www.mbari.org/news/mbari-researchers-discover-remarkable-new-swimming-sea-slug-in-the-deep-sea/
Scientists Capture Footage of Glowing Sea Slug Discovered in ‘Midnight Zone’ of Deep Ocean https://petapixel.com/2024/11/13/scientists-capture-footage-of-glowing-sea-slug-discovered-in-midnight-zone-of-deep-ocean/ #underwatercamera #seaslug #mbari #News #rov
MBARI discovers new species of sea slug in the deep sea. It ‘swims with a fingered tail and uses a cavernous hood to capture food’
Sound provides new information about the secret lives of sperm whales https://www.mbari.org/news/sound-provides-new-information-about-the-secret-lives-of-sperm-whales/
Evidence for seasonal migration by a cryptic top predator of the deep sea https://movementecologyjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40462-024-00500-x
"Sperm #whales are the loudest animals on Earth and rely on sound to find food in the sprawling darkness of the #DeepSea. #MBARI technology allows us to listen in, gaining new insight into the mysterious lives of these #animals."
Season 1 Episode 9: Bioluminescence: The Soft Glow of the Deep Sea, With Dr Steve Haddock
[Technically this was episode 7 and @arielkroon messed up her numbering, but we're going to pretend that didn't happen]
ou don't have to be a solarpunk—or a lunarpunk—to dream of bioluminescence, from twinkling phytoplankton to glowing lamps, phosphorescent fungi, and jellyfish lit up like space ships. To honor those dreams, Christina talked to Dr. Steve Haddock, Senior Scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and leading expert on the things that glow, flash, and train headlights through the dark waters of the deep sea. Join us for this conversation about how bioluminescence works, what critters are capable of it and what they use it for, and whether or not our visions of bioluminescent street lamps stand a chance of coming true.
You can also follow Steve Haddock on X @beroe and learn more about bioluminescence at https://biolum.eemb.ucsb.edu/.
https://youtu.be/cAGj0kFd41c?si=YwoexCty7bbSoTkA
#Episode #Season1 #YouTube #solarpunk #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #podcast #bioluminescence #MBARI #OceanScience #Science #lunarpunk
Our new ship, the R/V David Packard, will be heading to #MBARI soon! https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/research-environment-training/vessel-review-david-packard-multi-disciplinary-research-vessel-with-auvrov-support-capability
Scientists Capture Never-Before-Seen Footage of Deep-Sea Squid Cradling Huge Eggs https://petapixel.com/2024/06/19/scientists-capture-never-before-seen-unusual-footage-of-deep-sea-squid-cradling-huge-eggs/ #montereybayacquariumresearchinstitutue #montereybayaquarium #montereybay #Spotlight #deepsea #mbari #squid #News
Advanced underwater robots discover #DeepSea #squid that broods giant eggs
https://phys.org/news/2024-06-advanced-underwater-robots-deep-sea.html
Giant eggs in a deep-sea squid https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.4319
"#MBARI researchers had previously observed deep-sea #squids brooding their eggs, but this sighting was striking because the eggs were twice as large as those of other brooding deep-sea squids... this individual likely represents an unknown species of the family of #Gonatidae and one that broods giant eggs."
Advanced underwater robots discover deep-sea squid that broods giant eggs https://phys.org/news/2024-06-advanced-underwater-robots-deep-sea.html 🦑 #DeepSea #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Squid #Cephalopod #MBARI #ROV
Research Reveals That Prehistoric Seafloor Pockmarks Off The California Coast Are Maintained By Powerful Sediment Flows
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https://phys.org/news/2024-05-reveals-prehistoric-seafloor-pockmarks-california.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JF007374 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #bathymetry #seafloor #oceanfloor #geomorphometry #geomorphology #massmovement #geology #sediment #sedimentation #California #coast #coastal #infrastructure #windfarms #MBARI #USGS #Stanford #debrisflow #geophysics #SurPockmarkField #pockmarks #BigSur #gravityflows #risk #hazard #riskanalysis #AUV #AutonomousUnderwaterVehicle
Skyrocketing #ocean temps have scientists scratching their heads, "it’s looking like it’s already June out there"
Oceans steadily warmed over decades, absorbing ~90% of extra heat humans have added to the atmosphere. “The oceans are our saviors, in a way,” says #oceanographer #FranciscoChavez of #MBARI “Things might be a lot worse in terms of #climate impacts, because a lot of that heat is not only kept at the surface, it’s taken to depths.”
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/skyrocketing-ocean-temperatures-have-scientists-scratching-their-heads/ #climatechange #climatecrisis
CHECK OUT THIS SHIT.
#science #jellyfish #medusae #search #nature #MarineBiology #Biology #nerd #MBARI
New (old) episode alert! We're re-uploading our episodes from season one so that they're all housed in one place. The latest one to go up is "Bioluminescence: the soft glow of the deep sea with Dr Steve Haddock", where @xtinadlr sat down for a discussion with Dr Haddock, Senior Scientist with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and leading expert on the things that glow, flash, and train headlights through the dark waters of the deep sea. Join us for this conversation about how bioluminescence works, what critters are capable of it and what they use it for, and whether or not our visions of bioluminescent street lamps stand a chance of coming true.
You can check it out on your podcatcher of choice, at our website, or on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/cAGj0kFd41c?si=olzVCM01ELnKyRde
#bioluminescence #lunarpunk #solarpunk #biomimicry #podcast #solarpunkpresentspodcast #MBARI #MarineBiology #MontereyBayAquariumResearchInstitute #Ocean #Science
Mark your calendars! We’re excited to announce that MBARI will be hosting the 5th Marine Imaging Workshop next year. The workshop will be held in Monterey, CA, USA at the Monterey Convention Center from October 7th-10th, 2024. We have a web site up at https://miw2024.org/ and will be posting more information and registration details in the near future. Please help us spread the word.
A new video is out by MBARI: https://youtu.be/ih2_KqBrY8s
A moment of watery zen, courtesy of #MBARI.
This video from my beloved #mbari has a delightful combination of gorgeousness and #nightmare fuel.
Watch "10 minutes of fascinating deep-sea animals | Into The Deep" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/ryRcPeOM1sY?si=Z2Uv6x2fEH2V_2Tj
