Machine learning for the study of plankton and marine snow from images
Quantitative imaging instruments produce a large number of images of plankton and marine
snow, acquired in a controlled manner, from which the visual characteristics of individual …
snow, acquired in a controlled manner, from which the visual characteristics of individual …
The quest for seafloor macrolitter: a critical review of background knowledge, current methods and future prospects
The seafloor covers some 70% of the Earth's surface and has been recognised as a major
sink for marine litter. Still, litter on the seafloor is the least investigated fraction of marine …
sink for marine litter. Still, litter on the seafloor is the least investigated fraction of marine …
The vertical distribution and biological transport of marine microplastics across the epipelagic and mesopelagic water column
Plastic waste has been documented in nearly all types of marine environments and has
been found in species spanning all levels of marine food webs. Within these marine …
been found in species spanning all levels of marine food webs. Within these marine …
Battery-free wireless imaging of underwater environments
Imaging underwater environments is of great importance to marine sciences, sustainability,
climatology, defense, robotics, geology, space exploration, and food security. Despite …
climatology, defense, robotics, geology, space exploration, and food security. Despite …
Polarization-based underwater geolocalization with deep learning
Water is an essential component of the Earth's climate, but monitoring its properties using
autonomous underwater sampling robots remains a significant challenge due to lack of …
autonomous underwater sampling robots remains a significant challenge due to lack of …
A hybrid underwater robot for multidisciplinary investigation of the ocean twilight zone
DR Yoerger, AF Govindarajan, JC Howland… - Science Robotics, 2021 - science.org
Mesobot, an autonomous underwater vehicle, addresses specific unmet needs for observing
and sampling a variety of phenomena in the ocean's midwaters. The midwater hosts a vast …
and sampling a variety of phenomena in the ocean's midwaters. The midwater hosts a vast …
New high-tech flexible networks for the monitoring of deep-sea ecosystems
Increasing interest in the acquisition of biotic and abiotic resources from within the deep sea
(eg, fisheries, oil–gas extraction, and mining) urgently imposes the development of novel …
(eg, fisheries, oil–gas extraction, and mining) urgently imposes the development of novel …
Modeling characterization of the vertical and temporal variability of environmental DNA in the mesopelagic ocean
Increasingly, researchers are using innovative methods to census marine life, including
identification of environmental DNA (eDNA) left behind by organisms in the water column …
identification of environmental DNA (eDNA) left behind by organisms in the water column …
The quest to develop ecogenomic sensors: a 25-year history of the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP) as a case study
CA Scholin, J Birch, S Jensen, R Marin III, E Massion… - Oceanography, 2017 - JSTOR
Roughly 25 years ago,“ecogenomic sensors” were conceived of as autonomous devices
that would be used to apply molecular analytical techniques below the sea surface as one …
that would be used to apply molecular analytical techniques below the sea surface as one …
Prevalence of microplastics and anthropogenic debris within a deep-sea food web
Microplastic particles (< 5 mm) are ubiquitous throughout global marine ecosystems,
including the deep sea. Ingestion of microplastics and other anthropogenic microparticles is …
including the deep sea. Ingestion of microplastics and other anthropogenic microparticles is …