Fast or slow - light climate modulates intra-population sinking velocities in small phytoplankton
Maximilian Berthold, Douglas A. Campbell, Rahel Vortmeyer‐Kley
The paper measures sinking velocities of phytoplankton under different light conditions and finds that sinking rates vary with growth stage and light levels, deviating from Stokes Law predictions.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2025 · PreprintEcology