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Siphonophores - The longest animals on the planet
Cousins of corals, siphonophores are colonies of specialized individuals called zoids. Some catch and digest their prey, others swim, or lay eggs or sperm.

Seasonal evolution of the chlorophyll a concentration as obtained by the ocean color sensor SeaWiFS in the Atlantic Ocean.

Illustration in synthesized images of the seasons of the ocean: a year from the Arctic - Animation Clement Fontana

The various components of a profiling float type PROVOR

Salpes - La vie enchaînée
Bien que d’apparence primitive, les salpes sont de proches ancêtres des poissons. Lorsque les algues abondent, les salpes prolifèrent en de longues chaînes d’individus clonés.

Embryos and larvae
Drifting in the currents, embryos and larvae perpetuate the species and are food for multitudes.