Salps are common in equatorial, temperate, and cold seas, where they can be seen at the surface, singly or in long, … See more

Salps have a complex life cycle, with an obligatory alternation of generations. Both portions of the life cycle exist together in the seas—they look quite different, but both are mostly transparent, tubular, gelatinous animals tha… See more

The incursion of a large number of salps (Salpa fusiformis) into the North Sea in 1920 led to a failure of the Scottish herring fishery. See more

A reason for the success of salps is how they respond to phytoplankton blooms. When food is plentiful, salps can quickly bud off clones, which graze on the phytoplankton and can grow at a rate which is probably … See more

Salps are closely related to the pelagic tunicate groups Doliolida and Pyrosoma, as well as to other bottom-living (benthic) tunicates.
Although salps appear similar to jellyfish because of … See more

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following genera and species in the order Salpida:
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• Plankton Chronicles Short documentary films & photos
• Pelagic tunicates (including salps) overview
• Scientific expedition to study salps near Antarctica - many details, with interviews, photos, videos, graphs… See more