Fishes are the dominant vertebrates in the ocean, yet we know little of their contribution to
carbon export flux at regional to global scales. We synthesize the existing information on fish …

Underwater gliders are autonomous underwater vehicles that profile vertically by changing
their buoyancy and use wings to move horizontally. Gliders are useful for sustained …

The export of organic carbon from the surface ocean forms the basis of the biological carbon
pump, an important planetary carbon flux. Typically, only a small fraction of primary …

The element carbon plays a central role in climate and life on Earth. It is capable of moving
among the geosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere. This flow of …

The OceanGliders program started in 2016 to support active coordination and enhancement
of global glider activity. OceanGliders contributes to the international efforts of the Global …

Carbon fixation by phytoplankton near the surface and the sinking of this particulate material
to deeper waters are key components of the biological carbon pump. The efficiency of the …

Advancing our understanding of ocean biogeochemistry, biology, and ecosystems relies on
the ability to make observations both in the ocean and at the critical boundaries between the …

Understanding spatial and temporal dynamics of non‐algal particles in open ocean is of the
utmost importance to improve estimations of carbon export and sequestration. These …

The spring bloom dominates the annual cycle of phytoplankton abundance in large regions
of the world oceans. The mechanisms that trigger blooms have been studied for decades …

The total number of drones used in the air, on the land and in the water is growing in recent
years. This review focuses on ocean robots and in particular on glider technology which …