British newspaper Guardian on June 6 introduced a series of vivid and colorful photos of the plankton world in the book “Plankton: Wonders of the Drifting World” by author Christian Sardet.

Author Christian Sardet believes that readers will know the biological characteristics and habitat of plankton species in different seas around the world through visually viewing the vivid images in the book.

Below are unique images of plankton in Christian Sardet’s book:

Pteropod plankton group in the waters of Villefranche-sur-Mer Bay (France), including a species with the longest body length measuring 7mm

Plankton Pyrocystis lunula

The “claws” of Phronima sedentaria to catch prey can change color thanks to pigment cells.

Plankton phronima

Diversity of plankton collected in the waters of Shimoda, Japan

Algae “bloom” season in Toba Bay, Japan

Diatom Thalassionema nitzschioides

Plankton Odontella sinesis (left) and Odontella mobiliensis (right)

Pink jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca

The tiny reptile is 2mm in size

Tiny shrimp Solenocera crassicornis in Villefranche-sur-Mer bay (France)

Sapphirina plankton

Compound eyes of megalopa larvae

Plankton Oceania armata

Plankton Tomopteridae polychaetes