Aquatic Photosynthesis

501 Pages·2007·5.88 MB·English

by  Paul G. Falkowski

Aquatic Photosynthesis

A q u a t i c P h o t o s y n t h e s i s
second edition
Paul G. Falkowski
and
John A. Raven
P R I N C E T O N U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S
PRINCETON AND OXFORD
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Falkowski,Paul G.
Aquatic photosynthesis / Paul G.Falkowski and John A.Raven.—2nd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-11550-4 (cloth : alk.paper)
ISBN-10: 0-691-11550-8 (cloth : alk.paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-11551-1 (pbk.: alk.paper)
ISBN-10: 0-691-11551-6 (pbk.: alk.paper)
1. Photosynthesis. 2. Aquatic plants—Physiology. I. Raven,John A. II. Title.
QK882.F36 2007
572'.46—dc22 2006010253
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This book is dedicated to Linda, Sári, Sasha, and Mirit

Contents
Preface to the Second Edition ix
Preface to the First Edition xi
1 An Introduction to Photosynthesis
in Aquatic Systems 1
2 Light Absorption and Energy Transfer
in the Photosynthetic Apparatus 44
3 The Photosynthetic Light Reactions 81
4 Photosynthetic Electron Transport
and Photophosphorylation 118
5 Carbon Acquisition and Assimilation 156
6 The Molecular Structure of the
Photosynthetic Apparatus 201
7 Photosynthesis in Continuous Light 237
8 Making Cells 278
9 Photosynthesis and Primary Production in Nature 319
10 Aquatic Photosynthesis in Biogeochemical Cycles 364
References 411
Index 465

Preface to the Second Edition
Within five years of the publication of the first printing of the first edition of
Aquatic Photosynthesis (in June 1997),we realized that the field had advanced
rapidly, and a new edition would be in order. In the intervening period, the
structures of several major components of the photosynthetic apparatus were
elucidated,new ocean color observing satellites were launched,new organisms
were discovered, and several entire genomes from cyanobacteria to diatoms
were sequenced.Given this deluge of data,it is sometimes difficult for an expe-
rienced researcher,let alone a student to digest and make sense of it.
We began thinking about revising the book in 2002,but finally got around to
doing so in 2004.As in the first edition,this book is not meant as a reference,
but as a synthesis of information that explains the underlying concepts of the
physical and chemical processes responsible for photosynthesis in aquatic or-
ganisms.While we recognize and discuss anoxygenic photosynthesis,we focus
primarily on oxygenic photosynthesis simply because it is quantitatively so
important in aquatic ecosystems.
Many people have helped in the production of this edition. We especially
thank Govindjee, Richard Geider, and Edward Laws for their exhaustive and
thorough reviews of the manuscript.All errors are ours.We also thank Daniel
Grzybek,Thomas Bibby,Tuo Shi,Oscar Schofield,Zoe Finkel,Antonietta Quigg,
Felisa Wolfe, Heidi Sosik, Zvy Dubinsky, Andy Knoll, and Michael Bender for
their thoughts and comments. We thank Ivy Friedman and Yana Zeltser for
helping with the preparation of the manuscript.We thank our families for their
patience and support and apologize to them for the time stolen. Finally, we
thank our editor,Sam Elworthy,for his encouragement,advice,and nagging.
PGF
JAR