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Les Dinoflagellés - Ceratium gravidum
Ceratium gravidum dont en voit parfaitement les mouvements d’un des deux flagelles.

Ptéropodes - Mollusques qui nagent
Les papillons des mers construisent de fragiles coquilles. Résisteront-elles à l’acidification des océans?

Sea Urchin - Planktonic Origins
Barely visible to the naked eye, sea urchin larvae grow and transform into bottom-dwelling urchins.

Illustration in synthesized images of the seasons of the ocean: a year from the Antarctic - Animation Clement Fontana

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.

Seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as obtained by the ocean color sensor SeaWiFS in the Atlantic Ocean.

Embryos and larvae
Drifting in the currents, embryos and larvae perpetuate the species and are food for multitudes.

This video describes how to perform the Ludion experiment and explains the physical processes involved.

Pelagia - Fearsome Jellyfish
Mauve jellies move in droves, their nasty stings feared by swimmers.