Photoinhibition of photosynthesis in natural assemblages of marine phytoplankton
Photoinhibition of photosynthesis in natural assemblages of marine phytoplankton
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1980
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T. Platt;C. Gallegos;W. G. Harrison
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T. Platt;C. Gallegos;W. G. Harrison
A new empirical equation is introduced that describes the photosynthesi s by phytoplankton as a single, continuous function of available li ght from the initi al linear response through the photoinhibited range at the highest light levels li able to be encountered under any natural conditions. The properties of the curve are deri ved, and a procedure is given for fitti ng it to the results of light-saturation experiments for phytoplankton. The versatility o f the equation is illustrated by data collected on natural phytoplankton assemblages from the eastern Canadian arctic and from the continental shelves of Nova Scotia and Peru. Photoinhibition indices derived fr om the fi tted curve vary strongly wi th depth and wi th time of day : they may be useful in characterizing the physiological state of the phytoplankton.