Animation of the Biosphere by SeaWiFS

Underwater glider (Photo : David Luquet)

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Animation of the biosphere obtained from the ocean color sensor SeaWiFS

Phytoplankton bloom observed in the Barents Sea (North of Norway) in August 2010 by the ocean color sensor MODIS onboard NASA satellite Aqua. Changes in ocean color result from modifications in the phytoplankton composition and concentration. The green colors are likely associated with the presence of diatoms. The shades of light blue result from the occurrence of coccolithophores, phytoplankton organisms that strongly reflect light due to their chalky shells - Source : NASA's Earth Observatory (http:/earthobservatory.nasa.gov)

Dinoflagellate Ceratium paradoxides (Photo : Sophie Marro)

Carte bathymétrique mondiale

Larva of decapod crustacean (Photo : Fabien Lombard)

Elephant seal equipped with a sensor

Diatom species Odontella mobiliensis (Photo : Sophie Marro)

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

Diatom genus Coscinodiscus (Photo : Sophie Marro)

Annelid worm (Photo : Fabien Lombard)

Instrumented buoy (Photo : David Luquet)

Dinoflagellate Ceratium furca (Photo : Sophie Marro)

Gelatinous plankton Mneniopsis (Photo : Fabien Lombard)