Tag: "MBARI"
A Submarine Grand Canyon Offshore Central California
Not unlike on land, features of the undersea landscape – such as Monterey submarine canyon – have a significant influence on the quantities and diversity of animals.
Post on Sep 16, 2010 by Brian Romans
Producer's Notes: Amazing Jellies
What are the longest animals in the world? Hint: you’ve most likely never heard of them. They glow in the dark and have many stomachs, mouths and tentacles – sometimes hundreds.
Post on May 25, 2010 by Gabriela Quirós
Underwater Update
We heard about the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's new underwater laboratory in a radio story last fall. When that story aired, the lab (known as the Monterey Accelerated Research System, or MARS) was just getting going, with lots of neat experiments planned. Now, few of those have become a reality.
Post on Apr 08, 2009 by Rachel Zurer
Reporter's Notes: Underwater Laboratory
The Eye in the Sea is one of the coolest, gee-whiz scientific projects you'll see. It's part of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's so-called MARS project (that stands for Monterey Accelerated Research System). MARS is an undersea laboratory, set up deep on the sea floor about 30 miles offshore from Monterey.
Post on Nov 21, 2008 by David Gorn
Reporter's Notes: Acidic Seas
The scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) are already well-known for uncovering some of the most extreme marine animals in the deep sea, like the incredible vampire squid. But recently, they're using their unique blend of biology and engineering to study one of the least-discussed impacts of climate change: ocean acidification.
Post on Aug 08, 2008 by from QUEST Northern California
