When deployed in large numbers, the robots can capture a 3D picture of the interaction between ocean movements and the affect they have on marine life. (treehugger.com)
In spring 2005, above - average ocean temperatures and reduced ocean movement resulted in a 20 to 30 percent drop in juvenile marine salmon populations. (ofa.us)
The Scripps researchers realized that by studying plankton and their movements to solve this mystery, they could also find out a lot about internal ocean movements in general. (treehugger.com)