Gelatinous plankton Pelagia and Ctenophores (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Surface chlorophyll a concentration in the Mediterranean Sea.
Ctenaria Eucharis multicornis (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Amphipode crustacean (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Instrumented buoy (Photo : David Luquet)
Acantharia (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium carriense var volans (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium praelongum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Siphonophores - The longest animals on the planet
Cousins of corals, siphonophores are colonies of specialized individuals called zoids. Some catch and digest their prey, others swim, or lay eggs or sperm.
Instrumented buoy (Photo : David Luquet)
Seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as obtained by the ocean color sensor SeaWiFS in the Atlantic Ocean.
This video describes how to perform the Ludion experiment and explains the physical processes involved.
Dinoflagellate Ceratium gravidum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Copepode Coryceide (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Instrumented buoy (Photo : Emilie Diamond)
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 species Odontella mobiliensis (Photo : Sophie Marro)
