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Chain formation can enhance the vertical migration of phytoplankton through turbulence

Many species of motile phytoplankton can actively form long multicellular chains by remaining attached to one another after cell division. While chains swim more rapidly than single cells of the same species, chain formation also markedly reduces phytoplankton’s ability to maintain their bearing. Th...

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Autores principales: Lovecchio, Salvatore, Climent, Eric, Stocker, Roman, Durham, William M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6795514/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31663017
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw7879