Against the current: upstream behavior in diatoms
Leonilde Roselli, Giusy Giugliano, Emilie Houliez, Chiara Pennesi, Lisa Miccio, Vittorio Bianco, Pietro Ferraro
This study shows that diatoms actively counteract water flows to maintain stable locomotion, which may help them stay in sediment and influence biogeochemical processes.
bioRxiv · Feb 11, 2026 · PreprintEcology