Adam Larson

Nov 14, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Adam Larson |Hongquan Li |Manu Prakash |Rahul Chajwa

AbstractThe daily vertical migrations of plankton play a crucial role in shaping marine ecosystems and influencing global biogeochemical cycles. They also form the foundation of the largest daily biomass movement on Earth. Surprisingly, amongst this diverse group of organisms, some single cell protists transit these depths exceeding 50 meters without employing flagella or cilia, and the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood.