Seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as obtained by the ocean color sensor SeaWiFS in the Atlantic Ocean.
Dinoflagellate Ceratium falcatum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Villefranche-sur-Mer in stormy weather, winter 2011 - Photo : J.-M. Grisoni
The research vessel "Marion Dufresne"
Profiling float (Photo : David Luquet)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium candelabrum var depressum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Pelagia - Fearsome Jellyfish
Mauve jellies move in droves, their nasty stings feared by swimmers.
Dinoflagellate Ceratium tripos (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Tunicata Pyrosoma (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Dinoflagellates Ceratium platycorne var platycorne (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Mollusk (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Remote-controlled sailboat
Crab larva (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
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.
Surface chlorophyll a concentration in the global ocean.
Profiling float (Photo : David Luquet)
