Phytoplankton bloom observed by the ocean color sensor MODIS onboard NASA satellite Terra in May 2010. The bloom spreads broadly in the North Atlantic from Iceland to the Bay of Biscay - Source : NASA's Earth Observatory (http:/earthobservatory.nasa.gov)
Larva of decapod crustacean (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Rosette for collecting seawater samples
Surface chlorophyll a concentration in the global ocean.
Squid larva (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
The seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as seen by a « water color » satellite (SeaWifs) in the Atlantic Ocean.
Jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Remote-controlled sailboat
Carte bathymétrique de la Mer Méditerranée
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.
Krill (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Acantharia (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium paradoxides (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Gelatinous plankton Pelagia and Ctenophores (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium tripos (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Les Dinoflagellés - Ceratium gravidum
Ceratium gravidum dont en voit parfaitement les mouvements d’un des deux flagelles.
Villefranche-sur-Mer in stormy weather, winter 2011 - Photo : J.-M. Grisoni
Squid larva (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
