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Life on earth is based on the unique capability of photosynthetic organisms, or primary producers, to harvest solar energy and transmute it into chemical energy stored in oxygen and reduced carbon compounds. These are the substrates for respiration, thereby providing the energy needed for all life processes. Photosynthesis also produced the present O2 rich atmosphere, which allows oxygenic life forms to thrive.
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Grinblat, Y.P., Dubinsky, Z. (2010). The Study of Phytoplankton Photosynthesis by Photoacoustics. In: Suggett, D., Prášil, O., Borowitzka, M. (eds) Chlorophyll a Fluorescence in Aquatic Sciences: Methods and Applications. Developments in Applied Phycology, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9268-7_15
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