Thomas Usherwood

1 month ago | biorxiv.org | Yanqi Wu |Thomas Usherwood |Justin Li |Vieyiti K. Kouadio

AbstractMarine phytoplankton face eco-evolutionary pressure to regulate their vertical position in the ocean to access light, which is abundant towards the surface, and nutrients, which are found deeper down the water column. All phytoplankton experience gravitational sinking, which can contribute to their vertical migration. However, the biophysical and molecular mechanisms that impact gravitational sinking have not been systematically characterized across taxa and environmental conditions.