Cessation of diel vertical migration by an inshore dinoflagellate bloom under prey deprivation
Serena Sung-Clarke, Nour Ayache, Wenguang Zhang, David Keith Ralston, Evan Lechner, Zhaohui Aleck Wang, Juliette L. Smith, Collin S. Roesler, Susan Drapeau, Mengmeng Tong, Michael L. Brosnahan
This study shows that Dinophysis acuminata stops diel vertical migration and forms a stationary layer under prey deprivation, linking metabolic state to swimming behavior and bloom development.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintEcology