The seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as seen by a « water color » satellite (SeaWifs) in the Atlantic Ocean.
Acantharia(Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Krill (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Rosette used to collect seawater samples during a scientific cruise in the South Pacific Ocean. Duringthe austral summer,the amount of chlorophyllais so low thatthe water becomesdeepblue,almostpurple. (Photo : Joséphine Ras)
Deployment of a profiling float (Photo : Jean-JacquesPangrazi)
Underwater glider (Photo : David Luquet)
Elephant seal equipped with a sensor
Trimaran of INSU
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.
Mollusk (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium furca (Photo : Sophie Marro)