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Defense Strategies of Algae and Cyanobacteria Against Solar Ultraviolet Radiation

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Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a natural fraction of the solar radiation, and therefore has always influenced life in aquatic ecosystems. The development of oxygenic photosynthesis 2.5–2.7 billion years ago (Holland 1984) led to drastic chemical changes in the Earth’s oceans and atmosphere. The gradual increase in photosynthetically produced oxygen over millions of years was accompanied by a strong enrichment of it in the atmosphere, which ultimately acted as precursor for the ozone (O3) layer in the stratosphere.

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Karsten, U. (2008). Defense Strategies of Algae and Cyanobacteria Against Solar Ultraviolet Radiation. In: Amsler, C.D. (eds) Algal Chemical Ecology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74181-7_13

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