New research enables identification of the most hazardous underwater volcanoes
National Oceanography Centre
Published: 5 May 2026
Scientists discovered that explosive underwater volcanic eruptions create distinctive seafloor sediment signatures, enabling identification of hazardous volcanoes threatening coastal communities and critical infrastructure.
Keywords: submarine volcanoes, seafloor hazards, pyroclastic flows, marine eruptions, volcanic deposits, geohazards, Tonga eruption
Three-Dimensional Acoustic Tracking Sheds Light on Beaked Whale Dive Behavior and Acoustic Detection
NOAA Fisheries
Published: 9 February 2026
Researchers used passive 3D acoustic tracking to reconstruct beaked whale dive behavior in the Gulf of Mexico, providing the first detailed description of Gervais' beaked whale deep-diving anywhere in the world.
Keywords: beaked whales, passive acoustics, 3D tracking, deep diving, Gulf of Mexico, marine mammals, echolocation, cetacean research
World's Largest Animal Migration and Ocean Gyres Play Critical Roles in Global Carbon Cycle
Schmidt Ocean Institute
Published: 30 April 2026
Two back-to-back expeditions in the Southwest Atlantic studied how vertically migrating animals' gut microbiomes and phytoplankton in ocean gyres drive carbon export, revealing key mechanisms of the biological pump.
Keywords: carbon cycle, diel vertical migration, biological pump, ocean gyres, phytoplankton, deep-sea carbon, biogeochemistry, Southwest Atlantic
