Marine proteorhodopsins rival photosynthesis in solar energy capture
Laura Gómez-Consarnau, Naomi M. Levine, Lynda S. Cutter, Deli Wang, Brian Seegers, Javier Arístegui, Jed A. Fuhrman, Josep M. Gasol, Sergio A. Sañudo-Wilhelmy
The paper measures vertical distributions of phototrophic pigments in the ocean and finds proteorhodopsins may capture as much or more light energy than chlorophyll-a-based phototrophy.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2018 · PreprintEcology