PubTalk 6/2010 — Monterey Canyon - Superhighway to the Deep-Sea

USGS-MBARI Cooperative Oceanographic Research

By Charles K. Paull, Senior Scientist Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA 

• Monterey Bay provides a diverse 4,000 meter-deep "laboratory" for both biologists and geologists
• Ocean studies are providing critical information on climate change, ecosystems, and environmental hazards
• New discoveries reveal how sediment travels to the deep ocean - the triggers, quantity, and timing of events
• Underwater vehicles assist in seafloor mapping and exploration