Exposure times in rapid light curves affect photosynthetic parameters in algae |
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Authors: | Sven Ihnken Anja Eggert John Beardall |
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Affiliation: | a School of Biological Science, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia b Fachbereich Biologie, Universität Rostock, 18051, Rostock, Germany |
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Abstract: | Short-and long-duration light curves were applied to four macroalgae (Ulva sp., Codium fragile, Ecklonia radiata and Lessonia variegata), and two microalgal species (Chlorella emersonii and Chaetoceros muellerii). With increasing light curve duration, the maximal relative electron transport rate increased by a factor of three in E. radiata, and by factors of 1.25 and 1.23 in C. emersonii and L. variegata, respectively, but did not change in C. fragile and Ch. muellerii. The light saturation point Ek increased by 26 μmol photons m−2 s−1 in C. emersonii and 20 μmol photons m−2 s−1 in Ch. muellerii and E. radiata with elevated light curve exposure times. Oscillatory patterns of the continuous fluorescence readings reflect accumulation of QA. Continuous fluorescence values increased, or decreased, by approximately 10% within light curve increments. However, oscillations of 25% were not uncommon, which shows that cells are changing their photo-physiological response state during steady light conditions. Increasing dark acclimation times prior to light curve application lowered maximal relative electron transport rates in the C. emersonii (from 28 ± 1.7 to 25 ± 1.2 for 15 and 95 min dark acclimation in short-duration light curves respectively). This effect was counterbalanced by longer light curve application. It can therefore be concluded that manipulation of light exposure and dark incubation prior to the experiment affects the photosynthetic response, presumably due to different activation states of photosynthetic and photoprotective mechanisms. The highly species-specific photo-response patterns imply that a common rapid light curve protocol will generate artefacts in some species. |
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Keywords: | α, light-capturing efficiency under light limiting conditions Ek, light intensity at which photosynthesis is light saturated (also referred to as Ik) FNR, ferredoxin NADP+ oxidoreductase NPQ, non-photochemical quenching PAM, pulse-amplitude modulated chlorophyll fluorescence PF, photon flux RLC, rapid light curve rETR, relative electron transport rate in PSII rETRmax, maximal relative electron transport rate in PSII |
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