A robotic biogeochemical Argo float deployed in Monterey Bay as part of the Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array led by MBARI (IMAGE)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

A robotic biogeochemical Argo float deployed in Monterey Bay as part of the Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array led by MBARI

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Robotic floats can continuously collect detailed data about ocean conditions. A new study led by MBARI researchers from the Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array project—with an interdisciplinary team of collaborators—has analyzed data from floats deployed in the Gulf of Alaska and records from ship-based plankton surveys and revealed that marine heatwaves reshape ocean food webs and affect the ocean’s ability to store carbon.

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