Salp Bloom (IMAGE)

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Salp Bloom

Caption

A snorkeler swims through a salp bloom off the coast of New Zealand. Salps resemble jellyfish but are more closely related to humans. VIMS-led research reveals they play an outsized role in the ocean’s biological carbon pump.

Credit

Paul Caiger

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