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

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Salleh, S, McMinn, A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Antarctic benthic microalgae; Photoinhibition; Recovery; Temperature; Antarctic; Brown Bay; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Biology
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/12122/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/12122/1/Selleh_PB2011.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-010-0943-4

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...