Abyssal Benthic Rover, an autonomous vehicle for long-term monitoring of deep-ocean processes
K.L. Smith, Alana Sherman, Paul McGill, R. Henthorn, J.G. Ferreira, T. Connolly, Christine L. Huffard
Abstract
< 0.01). These results show important influences of biological processes on the carbon cycle. The demonstrated success of BR-II now creates opportunities to expand the long-term monitoring of the deep sea to resolve the coupling of water column and benthic processes key to understanding the oceanic carbon cycle on a planet engulfed in a changing climate.
Topics & Concepts
PhytodetritusBenthic zoneAbyssal zoneOceanographyEnvironmental scienceWater columnSeafloor spreadingDeep seaCarbon cycleTotal organic carbonGeologyEcosystemEcologyEnvironmental chemistryChemistryForaminiferaBiologyMarine and coastal ecosystemsMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchOcean Acidification Effects and Responses