Planktonium - De kunst van het onzichtbare

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Planktonium is a photo series by artist Jan van IJken about the invisible world of living microscopic plankton.... Show more

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Author	Jan van IJken
Language	English
ISBN	9789089899293
Publisher	Terra
Pages	192
Format	320x265 mm
Binding	Hardcover
Pictures	clr photos
Year of publication	2022

Planktonium is a photo project and a short film by Dutch photographer/cinematographer Jan van IJken about the unseen world of living microscopic plankton. It is a voyage into a secret universe inhabited by alien-like creatures. These stunningly beautiful, extremely diverse, and numerous organisms are unknown to most of us because they are invisible to the naked eye. However, they are wandering beneath the surface in waters all around us and are of vital importance for all life on earth. Phytoplankton (small plant-like cells) produce half of all the oxygen on earth by photosynthesis, like plants and trees do on land. Zooplankton form the base of the food chain of aquatic life. Plankton also play an important part in the global carbon cycle. They are currently threatened by climate change, global warming and the acidification of the oceans. Jan van IJken photographed the plankton through microscopes, revealing the beauty and delicate structures of these minute organisms in the finest detail.

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