When people think of the southwest coast, beaches, dunes and waves are the first things that come to mind. Yet behind this tourist facade lies a more discreet reality: that of a constantly evolving marine ecosystem that scientists have been studying in Arcachon for more than 150 years.
The EPOC laboratory (Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux), based at the Arcachon marine station and affiliated with the University of Bordeaux and the CNRS, is at the heart of this scientific quest. From the Arcachon Bay to the Gironde estuary, by way of Lake Hossegor, a team of oceanography researchers observes and studies changes in the environment and the evolution of benthic organisms.
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France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, At high tide, we boarded the Planula IV, a scientific vessel of the INSU-CNRS, for the SOMLIT mission , alongside oceanography researchers from the EPOC laboratory…
France, Gironde Estuary, 2025-05-26, Along the estuary from Saint-Christoly-Médoc, passing through Saint-Estèphe, and ending in Lamarque, a team of scientists makes their way on foot, often sinking…
France, Gironde Estuary, 2025-05-26, Along the estuary from Saint-Christoly-Médoc, passing through Saint-Estèphe, and ending in Lamarque, a team of scientists makes their way on foot, often sinking…
France, Gironde Estuary, 2025-05-26, Along the estuary from Saint-Christoly-Médoc, passing through Saint-Estèphe, and ending in Lamarque, a team of scientists makes their way on foot, often sinking…
France, Gironde Estuary, 2025-05-26, Along the estuary from Saint-Christoly-Médoc, passing through Saint-Estèphe, and ending in Lamarque, a team of scientists makes their way on foot, often sinking…
France, Gironde Estuary, 2025-05-26, Along the estuary from Saint-Christoly-Médoc, passing through Saint-Estèphe, and ending in Lamarque, a team of scientists makes their way on foot, often sinking…
France, Gironde Estuary, 2025-05-26, Along the estuary from Saint-Christoly-Médoc, passing through Saint-Estèphe, and ending in Lamarque, a team of scientists makes their way on foot, often sinking…
France, Gironde Estuary, 2025-05-26, Along the estuary from Saint-Christoly-Médoc, passing through Saint-Estèphe, and ending in Lamarque, a team of scientists makes their way on foot, often sinking…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-11, Sieving operation of algae at the EPOC laboratory (Environments and Paleo-Environments of Ocean and Continent). It is a Joint Research Unit affiliated with the CNRS and…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-11, The EPOC laboratory (Environments and Paleo-environments of Oceanic and Continental areas) is a Joint Research Unit affiliated with the CNRS and the University of…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-11, At the Arcachon Marine Station, water from the bay is directly supplied to the scientific laboratory through an underground network of pipes running beneath the pier. A…
France, Hossegor, 2025-06-27, Scientific mission at low tide at the Hossegor marine lake with researchers from the EPOC laboratory. The mission is to identify, quantify, and map the presence of…
France, Hossegor, 2025-06-27, Scientific mission at low tide at the Hossegor marine lake with researchers from the EPOC laboratory. The mission is to identify, quantify, and map the presence of…
France, Hossegor, 2025-06-27, Scientific mission at low tide at the Hossegor marine lake with researchers from the EPOC laboratory. The mission is to identify, quantify, and map the presence of…
France, Hossegor, 2025-06-27, Scientific mission at low tide at the Hossegor marine lake with researchers from the EPOC laboratory. The mission is to identify, quantify, and map the presence of…
France, Hossegor, 2025-06-27, Scientific mission at low tide at the Hossegor marine lake with researchers from the EPOC laboratory. The mission is to identify, quantify, and map the presence of…
France, Hossegor, 2025-06-27, Scientific mission at low tide at the Hossegor marine lake with researchers from the EPOC laboratory. The mission is to identify, quantify, and map the presence of…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-11, The EPOC laboratory (Environments and Paleo-environments of Oceanic and Continental areas) is a Joint Research Unit affiliated with the CNRS and the University of…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-11, The EPOC laboratory (Environments and Paleo-environments of Oceanic and Continental areas) is a Joint Research Unit affiliated with the CNRS and the University of…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-13, Research and experimental work by a PhD student at the EPOC laboratory. EPOC (Environments and Paleo-Environments of Oceanic and Continental Areas) is a Joint Research…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-11, The EPOC laboratory (Environments and Paleo-environments of Oceanic and Continental areas) is a Joint Research Unit affiliated with the CNRS and the University of…
France, Arcachon, 2025-06-11, A photographic device named Sediment Profile Imager at the EPOC laboratory (Environments and Paleoenvironmental Oceanic and Continental). It is a Joint Research Unit…