Photosynthetic light requirement near the theoretical minimum detected in Arctic microalgae.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Sep 2024
04 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
21
11
2023
accepted:
14
08
2024
medline:
5
9
2024
pubmed:
5
9
2024
entrez:
4
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Photosynthesis is one of the most important biological processes on Earth, providing the main source of bioavailable energy, carbon, and oxygen via the use of sunlight. Despite this importance, the minimum light level sustaining photosynthesis and net growth of primary producers in the global ocean is still unknown. Here, we present measurements from the MOSAiC field campaign in the central Arctic Ocean that reveal the resumption of photosynthetic growth and algal biomass buildup under the ice pack at a daily average irradiance of not more than 0.04 ± 0.02 µmol photons m
Identifiants
pubmed: 39231958
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-51636-8
pii: 10.1038/s41467-024-51636-8
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Substances chimiques
Chlorophyll A
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1406-65-1
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Journal Article
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eng
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Organisme : Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
ID : 03F0867A
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : 390683824
Organisme : Norges Forskningsråd (Research Council of Norway)
ID : 280292
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