MBARI's Benthic Rover II (IMAGE) Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Caption MBARI's Benthic Rover II travels across the muddy seafloor, taking photographs and measuring how much oxygen bottom-dwelling animals and microbes are using over time. The information gathered by this autonomous rover has helped scientists understand how carbon cycles from the surface to the seafloor. Credit © 2016 MBARI Usage Restrictions Credit information must be included with the image. Image may not be added to stock image collections. Contact pressroom@mbari.org with questions about use. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.