PlanktoQuest

Planktonic organisms encompass a tremendous diversity of life forms, and play key roles in marine food web and biogeochemistry of oceanic ecosystems. Because plankton is essentially microscopic, it remains largely inaccessible/elusive and unknown from the general public and decision-makers. 3D animation is therefore a very attractive and suitable approach to convey scientific knowledge and the beauty of this underwater planktonic world.

PlanktoQuest was therefore developed to unveil the wonderful and complex microscopic world of plankton and raise awareness on plankton diversity and ecological significance. You can interactively explore inside marine microalgae (phytoplankton) by using your hands: you can choose and catch a swimming plankton, dissect the organelles and learn more from them, feed the plankton with nutrients, and do a 360° voyage inside a cell. We used 3D models from 3D electron microscopy data of different organelles of microalgae (chloroplast, mitochondrion, nucleus) covering different microalgal groups, such as coccolithophores, dinoflagellates, haptophytes. The immersion in the ocean was further amplified by real sounds from marine organisms.

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