Enhanced sedimentation of elongated plankton in simple flows

• Published in: IMA journal of applied mathematics Vol. 83; no. 4; pp. 743 - 766
• Main Authors: Clifton, W, Bearon, R N, Bees, M A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 25.07.2018
• Subjects: aspect ratio; plankton; diatoms; shear flow; enhanced sedimentation; buoyancy

Abstract Negatively buoyant phytoplankton play an important role in the sequestration of CO$_2$ from the atmosphere and are fundamental to the health of the world’s fisheries. However, there is still much to discover on transport mechanisms from the upper photosynthetic regions to the deep ocean. In...