ADAPTATION OF UNICELLULAR ALGAE TO IRRADIANCE: AN ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIES

SUMMARY Analysis of data in the literature relating to microalgal adaptations to different photon flux densities indicates that different algal classes have significantly different light requirements for growth and photosynthesis. Although there is some variability within each class, dinoflagellates and blue‐green algae generally photosynthesize and grow best at low photon flux densities. Diatoms also tend to be able to grow at very low photon...