Recent Advances and Future Perspectives in Microbial Phototrophy in Antarctic Sea Ice

Bacteria that utilize sunlight to supplement metabolic activity are now being described in a range of ecosystems. While it is likely that phototrophy provides an important competitive advantage, the contribution that these microorganisms make to the bioenergetics of polar marine ecosystems is unknow...

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Published in:Biology
Main Authors: Andrew McMinn, Ken G. Ryan, Andrew R. Martin, Eileen Y. Koh
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012
Subjects:
phototrophic bacteria
cyanobacteria
aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria
proteorhodopsin
Antarctic sea ice
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Antarctic
Antarc*
Sea ice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/biology1030542
https://doaj.org/article/4befddafb3b945049412a5787447c023
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Summary:Bacteria that utilize sunlight to supplement metabolic activity are now being described in a range of ecosystems. While it is likely that phototrophy provides an important competitive advantage, the contribution that these microorganisms make to the bioenergetics of polar marine ecosystems is unknown. In this minireview, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of phototrophic bacteria and highlight the need for future research.

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