On the Algae: Thoughts about Physiology and Measurements of Efficiency

摘要: Though I am honored to be a keynote speaker for this symposium, going duck the responsibility of providing review. For any thorough review algal physiology would not have temerity and you patience. Thirty years ago attempted such (1) because one was then needed define discipline emerging at interfaces between microbiology, phycology, plant physiology. What can say here most usefully will directed toward two diverse targets. First, shall consider consequences or corollaries fact that algae (at least microalgae) are microbes. Secondly, ultimate limit productivity, maximum efficiency photosynthetic cell synthesis.