Velella - Planktonic Vessels Colonies of polyps transported by prevailing winds, velella drift at the surface of warm seas.
Deployment of a profiling float (Photo : Jean-JacquesPangrazi)
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)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium praelongum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Tunicata Pyrosoma (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Rosette used to collect seawater samples during a scientific cruise in the South Pacific Ocean. (Photo : Joséphine Ras)
Dinoflagellés Ceratium massiliense var protuberans (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Profiling float (Photo : David Luquet)
Deployment of a profiling float (Photo : Jean-JacquesPangrazi)