Diatoms maintain metabolic activity in deep ocean twilight zones
Zenghu Zhang, Wenbin Zhao, Shailesh Nair, Da‐Zhi Wang, Guangyi Fan, Yongfu Sun, Xuewei Xu, Honghai Zhang, Nianzhi Jiao, Thomas Möck, Shanli Mou, Yongyu Zhang
This study isolates a deep ocean diatom and shows it maintains metabolic activity through latent photosynthesis and carbon utilization in the twilight zone.
bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2026 · PreprintEcology