Diatom species Odontella mobiliensis (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Diatom genus Hemiaulus (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Plankton
Plankton are a multitude of living organisms adrift in the currents.Our food, our fuel, and the air we breathe originate in plankton.
Diatom genus Rhizosolenia (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Krill (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Jellyfish Pelagia noctilica (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium extensum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
The research vessel "Marion Dufresne"
Seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as obtained by the ocean color sensor SeaWiFS in the Atlantic Ocean.
Diatom genus Cylindrotheca (Photo : Sophie Marro)
The seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as seen by a « water color » satellite (SeaWifs) in the Atlantic Ocean.
Siphonophore (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Satellite observation (GEOS-12) of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 in the Gulf of Mexico - Source : NASA-NOAA
Villefranche-sur-Mer in stormy weather, winter 2011 - Photo : J.-M. Grisoni
Ciliate (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Colony of salps Salpa fusiformis (Photo : Fabien Lombard)