Revealing deep-sea life: memorable new species discovered by RV Investigator
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 13 April 2026
In 12 years, Australia's RV Investigator helped describe 179 new marine species from deep-sea sharks to octopuses, with an estimated 95% of Australia's marine life still unrecorded.
Keywords: marine biodiversity, new species, RV Investigator, deep-sea life, Australia, taxonomy, marine biology
MBARI's advanced underwater technology reveals history of earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 14 January 2026
Surveys with MBARI underwater robots revealed seafloor deposits along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, creating a timeline showing giant megathrust earthquakes occur on average every 500 years.
Keywords: Cascadia Subduction Zone, earthquakes, deep-sea robotics, turbidites, Pacific Northwest, seafloor mapping, seismology
Microbes of the Plastisphere: Hitchhiking through the Ocean
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Published: 9 April 2026
Study reveals ocean plastic-dwelling microbes have larger genomes with enhanced capabilities for nutrient uptake and UV protection compared to marine plankton, but are unlikely to degrade plastic.
Keywords: plastisphere, marine microbes, ocean plastic, metagenomics, marine pollution, microbial ecology, biofilm
