Acantharia (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Rosette for collecting seawater samples
Siphonophore Forskalia formosa (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Gelatinous plankton Pelagia and Ctenophores (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Foraminifera Ruber (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Instrumented buoy (Photo : David Luquet)
Tunicata Pyrosoma (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Underwater glider (Photo : David Luquet)
Annelid worm (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as obtained by the ocean color sensor SeaWiFS in the Atlantic Ocean.
Deployment of a profiling float (Photo : Jean-Jacques Pangrazi)
The seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as seen by a « water color » satellite (SeaWifs) in the Atlantic Ocean.
Diatoms - Life in glass houses
Champions of photosynthesis, these unicellular organisms appeared at the time of dinosaurs.They produce a quarter of the oxygen we breathe.
This video describes how to perform the Ludion experiment and explains the physical processes involved.
Sea Urchin - Planktonic Origins
Barely visible to the naked eye, sea urchin larvae grow and transform into bottom-dwelling urchins.
Villefranche-sur-Mer in stormy weather, winter 2011 - Photo : J.-M. Grisoni