MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) | MBARI 2020: It's been a long year, but these deep-sea sightings helped us through @MBARIvideo | Uploaded December 2020 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
In a year like no other, we’ve had to work hard to continue our commitment to ocean exploration and discovery. 2020 may have been the longest year ever, but these deep-sea sightings helped us get through this challenging time. From a bloom of pyrosomes, also known as sea pickles, to an anchovy dinner for a rockfish, MBARI's remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) encountered some incredible and rare moments in the deep. As we continue to explore the largest and least known habitat on Earth—our ocean—we promise to share our discoveries with you. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Featured in this video:
Sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) - 40 meters in Monterey Bay
Bloom of pyrosomes (Pyrosoma atlanticum) - 38 meters in Monterey Bay
Midwater octopus (Japetella diaphana) - 1,020 meters in Monterey Bay
Dancing bristle worm (Tomopteris sp.) - 487 meters in Monterey Bay
Midwater siphonophore (Bargmannia lata) - 1,200 meters off the Channel Islands
Midwater shrimp (Eusergestes similis) - 520 meters in Monterey Bay
Little red jelly (Crossota rufobrunnea) - 790 meters off the Channel Islands
Midwater tunicate (Doliolina sp.) - 1,500 meters off the Channel Islands
Silver hatchetfish (Argyropelecus affinis) - 300 meters in Monterey Bay
The R/V Western Flyer (view as the ROV ascends through the twin hulls) - 10 meters off San Diego coast
Yellow Picasso sponges (Staurocalyptus sp.) - 1,200 meters at Sur Ridge
Spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) - 270 meters in Monterey Canyon
Deepwater bigeye shrimp (Pandalus amplus) with pyrosome carcasses - 1,580 meters off the Channel Islands
Slickhead fish (Alepocephalus sp.) - 900 meters off the Channel Islands
Bacterial mat - 930 meters off southern California
Anchovy school (Engraulis mordax) and Bocaccio rockfish (Sebastes paucipinis) - 150 meters in Monterey Canyon
MBARI's Deep Coral Cam - 1,213 meters at Sur Ridge
Follow MBARI’s exploration and discoveries:
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Twitter: twitter.com/MBARI_News
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/monterey-bay-aquarium-research-institute-mbari-?trk=organization
Video editor: Kyra Schlining
Music: Light Background Music (MotionArray)
Production support: Susan von Thun, Nancy Jacobsen Stout
In a year like no other, we’ve had to work hard to continue our commitment to ocean exploration and discovery. 2020 may have been the longest year ever, but these deep-sea sightings helped us get through this challenging time. From a bloom of pyrosomes, also known as sea pickles, to an anchovy dinner for a rockfish, MBARI's remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) encountered some incredible and rare moments in the deep. As we continue to explore the largest and least known habitat on Earth—our ocean—we promise to share our discoveries with you. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Featured in this video:
Sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) - 40 meters in Monterey Bay
Bloom of pyrosomes (Pyrosoma atlanticum) - 38 meters in Monterey Bay
Midwater octopus (Japetella diaphana) - 1,020 meters in Monterey Bay
Dancing bristle worm (Tomopteris sp.) - 487 meters in Monterey Bay
Midwater siphonophore (Bargmannia lata) - 1,200 meters off the Channel Islands
Midwater shrimp (Eusergestes similis) - 520 meters in Monterey Bay
Little red jelly (Crossota rufobrunnea) - 790 meters off the Channel Islands
Midwater tunicate (Doliolina sp.) - 1,500 meters off the Channel Islands
Silver hatchetfish (Argyropelecus affinis) - 300 meters in Monterey Bay
The R/V Western Flyer (view as the ROV ascends through the twin hulls) - 10 meters off San Diego coast
Yellow Picasso sponges (Staurocalyptus sp.) - 1,200 meters at Sur Ridge
Spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) - 270 meters in Monterey Canyon
Deepwater bigeye shrimp (Pandalus amplus) with pyrosome carcasses - 1,580 meters off the Channel Islands
Slickhead fish (Alepocephalus sp.) - 900 meters off the Channel Islands
Bacterial mat - 930 meters off southern California
Anchovy school (Engraulis mordax) and Bocaccio rockfish (Sebastes paucipinis) - 150 meters in Monterey Canyon
MBARI's Deep Coral Cam - 1,213 meters at Sur Ridge
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-?trk=organization
Video editor: Kyra Schlining
Music: Light Background Music (MotionArray)
Production support: Susan von Thun, Nancy Jacobsen Stout
