2009 - 2013
Tara Oceans – The ocean under the microscope
A revolutionary expedition
For four years, Tara sailed all the world's oceans on an unprecedented mission: the worldwide study of marine plankton. The ocean produces a percentage of the oxygen that we breathe and absorbs nearly 25% of the CO2 that we emit. This little-known, invisible form of biodiversity is a crucial marker of the state of health of our planet and its climate system.
The major discoveries
As long as there is plankton

In search of plankton, from the equator to the poles

Knowing and understanding the ocean better