Photosynthesis in near darkness
https://www.awi.de/en/about-us/service/press/single-view/photosynthese-im-fast-dunklen.html
Photosynthetic light requirement near the theoretical minimum detected in #Arctic #microalgae: Clara Hoppe et al. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-51636-8
"The measurements were carried out as part of the #MOSAiCexpedition at 88° northern latitude... #algae can build up biomass through #photosynthesis as early as the end of March... the sun is barely above the horizon, so that it is still almost completely dark in their habitat under the snow and ice"
New #AWI study shows: #Photosynthesis is also possible in near darkness. The research team gathered these results on the #MOSAiCexpedition.
Microalgae can build up biomass through photosynthesis in near darkness in the microalgae's habitat under the snow and ice cover of the #Arctic Ocean.
https://www.awi.de/en/about-us/service/press/single-view/photosynthese-im-fast-dunklen.html
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