Responses of aquatic algae and cyanobacteria to solar UV-B |
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Authors: | Sinha Rajeshwar P Klisch Manfred Gröniger Almut Häder Donat-P |
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Institution: | (1) Institut für Botanik und Pharmazeutische Biologie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Staudtstr. 5, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany |
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Abstract: | Continuous depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer has resulted in an increase in solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B; 280–315 nm) radiation reaching the Earth's surface. The consequences for aquatic phototrophic organisms of this small change in the solar spectrum are currently uncertain. UV radiation has been shown to adversely affect a number of photochemical and photobiological processes in a wide variety of aquatic organisms, such as cyanobacteria, phytoplankton and macroalgae. However, a number of photosynthetic organisms counteract the damaging effects of UV-B by synthesizing UV protective compounds such as mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) and the cyanobacterial sheath pigment, scytonemin. The aim of this contribution is to discuss the responses of algae and cyanobacteria to solar UV-B radiation and the role of photoprotective compounds in mitigating UV-B damage. |
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Keywords: | Cyanobacteria Macroalgae Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) Phytoplankton Scytonemin Ultraviolet-B radiation |
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