Video: The Secret Life of Plankton

Posted on April 12, 2012

Tierney Thys, a marine biologist and science educator, used footage from the Plankton Chronicles Project to create a beautiful film designed to ignite wonder and curiosity about the hidden world of plankton - dubbed "edible gold" in the film - that underpins our food chain. Plankton samples were collected and filmed at the Villefranche-sur-Mer Marine Station and on board the schooner Tara using dark field optics and macro lenses or microscopes equipped with HD SLR cameras. The video describes many tiny ocean creatures, such as the Phronima, which makes a home out the body parts of its victims. Take a look:

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