POV: When you’re in the middle of the anchovy school. 😲
When most people think about marine life in Monterey Bay, they think of large animals such as whales, sea lions, and pelicans. But none of these charismatic creatures would be here if not for millions of smaller animals, such as anchovies and krill.
Over the last decade, MBARI Senior Scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird has been studying these small, but important animals, using advanced echosounders mounted on boats and underwater robots. Kelly and her team investigate how animals respond to constantly changing environments, including how animals find dinner without becoming dinner themselves and the way group behaviors like schooling or cooperation affect predator-prey interactions. Learn more on MBARI’s newly updated website: https://www.mbari.org/team/acoustical-ocean-ecology/.
