Bistability in oxidative stress response determines the migration behavior of phytoplankton in turbulence [Biophysics and Computational Biology]

Turbulence is an important determinant of phytoplankton physiology, often leading to cell stress and damage. Turbulence affects phytoplankton migration both by transporting cells and by triggering switches in migratory behavior, whereby vertically migrating cells can actively invert their direction of migration upon exposure to turbulent cues. However, a mechanistic link...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Biophysics and Computational Biology, Ecology Biological Sciences Source Type: research