Bacterial capture and lysis on diatom spines reveal a suspension-feeding strategy
Mathieu Forget, Florian Wollweber, Ella Case, Richard J. Henshaw, Natasha Blitvic, Jonasz Słomka, Martin Pilhofer, Jan‐Hendrik Hehemann, Roman Stocker
This study shows diatom spines capture and lyse bacteria, enabling nutrient acquisition and revealing a suspension-feeding strategy in phytoplankton.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology