Blooms of Zygnematophycean “glacier algae” lower the bare ice albedo of the Greenland
Ice Sheet (GrIS), amplifying summer energy absorption at the ice surface and enhancing …

Photoinhibition is an inevitable consequence of oxygenic photosynthesis. However, the
concept of a 'photoinhibition‐proof'plant in which photosystem II (PSII) is immune to …

Darkening of parts of the Greenland ice sheet surface during the summer months leads to
reduced albedo and increased melting. Here we show that heavily pigmented, actively …

Coastal zones are among the most productive marine environments and many are highly
impacted by anthropogenic activity. Coastal zones are key regions for the transformation of …

Diatom-dominated microphytobenthos (MPB) is the main primary producer of many intertidal
and shallow subtidal environments, being therefore of critical importance to estuarine and …

Intertidal microphytobenthic (MPB) biofilms are key sites for coastal primary production,
predominantly by pennate diatoms exhibiting photo‐regulation via non‐photochemical …

In intertidal marine sediments, characterized by rapidly fluctuating and often extreme light
conditions, primary production is frequently dominated by diatoms. We performed a …

Phytoplankton and sea ice algae are traditionally considered to be the main primary
producers in the Arctic Ocean. In this Perspective, we explore the importance of benthic …

Physiological and behavioral photoprotection are the two major mechanisms by which
natural microphytobenthic assemblages protect themselves against high light. These …

Diatoms and brown algae are major contributors to marine primary production. They are
biologically diverse, with thousands of different species, and are extremely successful …