Dinoflagellate Ceratium macroceros var macroceros (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium teresgyr (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Copepode Sapphirina iris (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Villefranche-sur-Mer in stormy weather, winter 2011 - Photo : J.-M. Grisoni
Diatom genus Coscinodiscus (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Elephant seal equipped with a sensor
Rosette for collecting seawater samples
Foraminifera Ruber (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Pelagia - Fearsome Jellyfish
Mauve jellies move in droves, their nasty stings feared by swimmers.
Radiolarians (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium pentagonum var robustum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium tripos (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Phronimes - Monstres des tonneaux
Recyclant salpes et méduses, la femelle phronime construit des tonneaux gélatineux et y élève sa progéniture.
Dinoflagellés Ceratium massiliense var protuberans (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Siphonophores Forskalia formosa (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Embryos and larvae
Drifting in the currents, embryos and larvae perpetuate the species and are food for multitudes.
Instrumented buoy (Photo : David Luquet)