Using Chlorophyll Fluorescence to Determine the Fate of Photons Absorbed by Phytoplankton in the World's Oceans

Approximately 45% of the photosynthetically fixed carbon on Earth occurs in the oceans in phytoplankton, which account for less than 1% of the world's photosynthetic biomass. This amazing empirical observation implies a very high photosynthetic energy conversion efficiency, but how efficiently...

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Published in:	Annual review of marine science Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 213 - 238
Main Authors:	Gorbunov, Maxim Y, Falkowski, Paul G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Annual Reviews 03-01-2022 Annual Reviews, Inc
Subjects:	Chlorophyll Chlorophylls Climate change Energy budget Energy conversion Energy conversion efficiency Fluorescence fluorescence lifetime Instruments Measuring instruments Nutrient cycles Oceans Oceans and Seas Photochemistry Photons Photosynthesis Phytoplankton Solar energy variable fluorescence fluorescence lifetime variable fluorescence photosynthesis
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