Deploying a Benthic Event Detector (IMAGE) Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Caption Instruments such as this benthic event detector helped scientists discover how the seafloor moves during turbidity events in submarine canyons. Credit © 2016 MBARI Usage Restrictions Image may only be published in conjunction with an article about this research. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.