New global efforts to map and monitor kelp forests extend to South Africa and Namibia
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 29 April 2025
A new expansion of kelpwatch.org brings over 40 years of satellite-derived kelp canopy data to South Africa and Namibia, offering new insights into these vital underwater ecosystems.
Keywords: kelp forests, satellite monitoring, marine ecosystems, South Africa, Namibia, underwater forests, marine conservation
Characterizing Variability in Pacific Northwest Methane Seeps Using Small AUVs
NOAA Ocean Exploration
Published: 23 July 2024
Research team tested approach to mapping and characterizing methane seeps over wide areas at five known sites off the coast of Oregon using autonomous underwater vehicles.
Keywords: methane seeps, autonomous underwater vehicles, Pacific Northwest, marine geology, seafloor mapping, biogeochemistry, ocean exploration technology
MBARI researchers deploy innovative new tech for seafloor monitoring
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 13 March 2025
Geo-Sense instrument uses distributed acoustic sensing technology for long-term, high-resolution monitoring of geological processes that sculpt the seafloor.
Keywords: seafloor monitoring, distributed acoustic sensing, geological processes, ocean technology, marine geology, seafloor hazards, deep sea instrumentation
