Dinoflagellate Ceratium gravidum. In the video one can observe the movement of one of the two flagella. (Video : Sophie Marro)
Underwater glider (Photo : David Luquet)
Rosette used to collect seawater samples during a scientific cruise in the South Pacific Ocean. (Photo : Joséphine Ras)
Villefranche-sur-Mer in stormy weather, winter 2011 - Photo : J.-M. Grisoni
Diatoms - Life in glass houses
Champions of photosynthesis, these unicellular organisms appeared at the time of dinosaurs.They produce a quarter of the oxygen we breathe.
Krill (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Cténophores - Orgie de couleurs
Vagues de lumière iridescentes, à l'affût de proies, voici les cténophores.
Tunicata Pyrosoma (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
The seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as seen by a « water color » satellite (SeaWifs) in the Atlantic Ocean.
Plankton
Plankton are a multitude of living organisms adrift in the currents.Our food, our fuel, and the air we breathe originate in plankton.
Embryos and larvae
Drifting in the currents, embryos and larvae perpetuate the species and are food for multitudes.
Dinoflagellate Ceratium fusus (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Les mésocosmes déployés dans la rade de Villefranche (© L. Maugendre, LOV)
Siphonophore Forskalia formosa (Photo : Fabien Lombard)
Dinoflagellate Ceratium falcatum (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Diatom genus Cylindrotheca (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Vue sous-marine d'un groupe de mésocosmes montrant un plongeur récoltant les pièges à sediment (© Stareso)
