Villefranche-sur-Mer in stormy weather, winter 2011 - Photo : J.-M. Grisoni
Animation of the biosphere obtained from the ocean color sensor SeaWiFS
Embryos and larvae
Drifting in the currents, embryos and larvae perpetuate the species and are food for multitudes.
Les mésocosmes déployés dans la rade de Villefranche en face de l'observatoire océanologique de Villefranche (© L. Maugendre, LOV)
Diatom species Odontella mobiliensis (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as obtained by the ocean color sensor SeaWiFS in the Atlantic Ocean.
Elephant seal equipped with a sensor
Dinoflagellate Ceratium tripos (Photo : Sophie Marro)
Colony of diatoms genus Bacillaria whose single cells slide against each other (Video : Sophie Marro)
Instrumented buoy (Photo : David Luquet)
Instrumented buoy (Photo : Emilie Diamond)
Villefranche-sur-Mer in stormy weather, winter 2011 - Photo : J.-M. Grisoni
This video describes how to perform the Ludion experiment and explains the physical processes involved.
Les mésocosmes déployés dans la rade de Villefranche (© L. Maugendre, LOV)
Rosette used to collect seawater samples during a scientific cruise in the South Pacific Ocean. (Photo : Joséphine Ras)
Siphonophore (Photo : Fabien Lombard)