Colony of dinoflagellates Ceratium hexacanthum. In the video, one can observe the movement of the flagella. (Video : Sophie Marro)
 
 
 
			
			Instrumented buoy (Photo : David Luquet)
Plankton
Plankton are a multitude of living organisms adrift in the currents.Our food, our fuel, and the air we breathe originate in plankton.
 
 
 
			
Animation of the biosphere obtained from the ocean color sensor SeaWiFS
  
			
Drifting profiling floats in the Atlantic
 
 
 
			Dinoflagellate Ceratium pentagonum var robustum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium gravidum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Larva of decapod crustacean  (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Cténophores - Orgie de couleurs
Vagues de lumière iridescentes, à l'affût de proies, voici les cténophores.
 
 
 
			Dinoflagellate Ceratium fusus (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Carte bathymétrique mondiale
Gelatinous plankton Pelagia and Ctenophores  (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Diatom species Odontella mobiliensis (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Embryos and larvae
Drifting in the currents, embryos and larvae perpetuate the species and are food for multitudes.
  
			Dinoflagellate Ceratium arietinum var arietinum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium carriense var volans (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Colony of salps Salpa fusiformis (Photo : Fabien Lombard)