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)
Colony of salps Salpa fusiformis(Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium fusus (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Rosette for collecting seawater samples
Instrumented buoy (Photo : Emilie Diamond)
Instrumented buoy (Photo : Emilie Diamond)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium praelongum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
