Observing changes in the physical and chemical profile of the ocean
Ifremer
Published: 15 January 2026
Ifremer is developing new Deep Arvor floats capable of profiling to 6,000m depth, expanding the Argo network to scan the entire ocean water column and monitor climate-critical physical and chemical changes.
Keywords: Argo floats, deep ocean, ocean monitoring, temperature, salinity, biogeochemistry, climate, sea level
Scaly-foot snails from eight hydrothermal vents map invisible highways and roadblocks in the deep sea
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Published: 12 February 2026
Population genomic analysis of scaly-foot snails across eight Indian Ocean hydrothermal vents reveals south-to-north dispersal patterns and seafloor transform faults acting as barriers, informing deep-sea conservation.
Keywords: scaly-foot snail, hydrothermal vents, population genomics, deep-sea dispersal, Indian Ocean, conservation, biodiversity
Research icebreaker Polarstern departs for the Antarctic Weddell Sea
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 6 February 2026
RV Polarstern departs for the Weddell Sea to investigate the sharp decline in Antarctic sea ice and its ecosystem impacts, collecting data from seabed to atmosphere in the international SWOS expedition.
Keywords: Antarctica, Weddell Sea, sea ice, Polarstern, Southern Ocean, SWOS expedition, polar research, climate change
