Chain formation can enhance the vertical migration of phytoplankton through turbulence
Author(s) -
Salvatore Lovecchio,
Éric Climent,
Roman Stocker,
William M. Durham
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
science advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.928
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 2375-2548
DOI - 10.1126/sciadv.aaw7879
Subject(s) - turbulence , phytoplankton , environmental science , biology , meteorology , physics , ecology , nutrient
The elongated shape of multicellular phytoplankton chains helps them migrate through turbulence.
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