mon océan & moi

Phronimes - Monstres des tonneaux
Recyclant salpes et méduses, la femelle phronime construit des tonneaux gélatineux et y élève sa progéniture.

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

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.

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

The seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as seen by a « water color » satellite (SeaWifs) in the Atlantic Ocean.

Colony of diatoms genus Bacillaria whose single cells slide against each other (Video : Sophie Marro)