Photosynthetic response and recovery of Antarctic marine benthic microalgae exposed to elevated irradiances and temperatures

• Main Authors: Salleh, S, Andrew McMinn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology); Antarctic benthic microalgae photoinhibition; Antarctic; Brown Bay; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Photosynthetic_response_and_recovery_of_Antarctic_marine_benthic_microalgae_exposed_to_elevated_irradiances_and_temperatures/22888550

Exposure to high temperatures affects the photosynthetic processes in marine benthic microalgae by limiting the transport of electrons, thus reducing the ability of the cell to use light. This causes damage to the Photosystem II (PSII) and may lead to photoinhibition. However, the PSII of benthic mi...