Channel: MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: Join the Monterey Bay Aquarium and MBARI on a blackwater scuba dive, and witness the largest animal migration on Earth. MBARI deep-sea biologist George Matsumoto joined the Aquarium’s animal care team on an expedition to the Big Island of Hawaii, where they studied and collected deep-sea animals for display in a groundbreaking exhibition Into the Deep: Exploring our Undiscovered Ocean. Every night, millions of animals migrate from the ocean’s twilight zone to the surface to feed under the cover of darkness. This migration, called diel (or daily) vertical migration, is the equivalent to running a 10K twice every day and at twice the speed of an Olympic marathon runner. The nightly migration to the surface allows deep-sea animals to feed on abundant plankton in shallow waters. This is a key component of the carbon cycle, providing a mechanism to draw carbon—in the form of snot, poop, and other debris—from the surface to the deep sea. Studying this massive migration is critical to understanding ocean health and our changing climate. Learn more about the Into the Deep exhibition: mbayaq.co/3Gd6GE0 Learn more about MBARI’s research on vertical migration: annualreport.mbari.org/2019/story/while-you-were-sleeping Subscribe to MBARI’s newsletter here: mbari.co/newsletter Follow MBARI’s exploration and discoveries: Facebook: facebook.com/MBARInews​ Twitter: twitter.com/MBARI_News​ Instagram: instagram.com/mbari_news​ Tumblr: mbari-blog.tumblr.com​ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/monterey-bay-aquarium-research-institute-mbari- And now, TikTok: tiktok.com/@mbari_news