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Tara organizes expeditions to explore the world's oceans, in cooperation with prestigious international laboratories and institutions. The Tara Oceans expedition is the very first attempt to accomplish a global study of marine plankton, the only truly continuous ecosystem on Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Tara Oceans also included a survey of several coral reefs and of pollution by microplastic particles in surface waters.

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[Credit: ©S.Bollet/Tara Expéditions]

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