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The secret life of plankton - Tierney Thys

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Published on Apr 2, 2012

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New videography techniques have opened up the oceans' microscopic ecosystem, revealing it to be both mesmerizingly beautiful and astoundingly complex. Marine biologist Tierney Thys teamed with Christian Sardet (CNRS/Tara Oceans), Noé Sardet and Sharif Mirshak to use footage from the Plankton Chronicles project to create a film designed to ignite wonder and curiosity about this hidden world that underpins our own food chain.

Lesson by Tierney Thys.

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  • MusicsAngelica

    "A teaspoon of sea water can contain millions of living creatures" suddenly remembers all those moments of accidentaly drinking sea water O.o

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  • Bloody5451

    This fish is so chill, he can talk and he knows science and stuff.

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    in reply to thepersonwholikesppl (Show the comment)
  • Ketorulz

    The answer is secret formula

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  • TheWorldbybike

    Can you imagine these creatures when they come into contact with our pollution..

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    Damn nature you scary

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