Salp Aggregation (Biotic Group)

Component: Biotic

Unique Identifier: 451

Biotic Setting	Planktonic Biota
Biotic Group	Zooplankton
Biotic Subclass	Gelatinous Zooplankton
Biotic Group	Salp Aggregation
Biotic Community	Pegia Aggregation Thalia Aggregation

Description

Definition

Water parcels in which salps (bag-like gelatinous filter-feeding tunicates) aggregate and are the dominant form of zooplankton. Many salps grow in a chain formation that can consist of 100 individuals or more, sometimes reaching 30 meters or greater in length, although much shorter chains are more common.