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Adaptations to fluctuating irradiance by natural phytoplankton communities 1
Author(s) -
Jones Roger I.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1978.23.5.0920
Subject(s) - irradiance , phytoplankton , adaptation (eye) , photosynthesis , environmental science , natural (archaeology) , ecology , atmospheric sciences , biology , oceanography , geology , physics , botany , optics , nutrient , neuroscience , paleontology
Evidence is presented for the operation in nature of two mechanisms by which phytoplankton are able to maximize their effective photosynthetic output in the face of changing irradiance. Only one can be considered to represent true adaptation to changing irradiance; the other apparently depends on concurrent temperature changes.