Maximum depth of photosynthesizing alga/plants
| Value | 268 meters |
|---|---|
| Organism | Red algae |
| Reference | Lars Olof Bjorn, Effect of back reactions in the S-cycle on photosynthesis in very weak light, Photosynthesis Research 46: 203-206, 1995. DOI: 10.1007/BF00020431 p.203 left column top paragraph |
| Primary Source | Littler MM, Littler DS, Blair SM, Norris JN. Deepest known plant life discovered on an uncharted seamount. Science. 1985 Jan 4 227(4682):57-9. AND Littler, MM, Littler DS and Hanisak MD ( 1991 ) Deepwater rhodolith distribution, productivity, and growth history at sites of formation and subsequent degradation. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 150:163-182PubMed ID17810025 |
| Comments | In the Carribean |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 107740 |