Phytoplankton diversity emerging from chromatic adaptation and competition for light

Phytoplankton Light Absorption Impacted by Photoprotective Carotenoids in a Global Ocean Spectrally‐Resolved Biogeochemistry Model

“…Briefly, Álvarez, Lazzari, et al. (2022) collected published chlorophyll‐specific absorption spectra for phytoplankton taxa growing in culture under different conditions of light, nutrient supply, and temperature. From this collection of spectra, we only considered for further analysis spectra of marine taxa which were normalized by total chlorophyll in the original publication ( n = 177).…”

“…To describe the optical properties of phytoplankton we used chlorophyll‐specific absorption spectra of phytoplankton taxa growing in culture, digitized from literature and provided as Supporting Information to Álvarez, Lazzari, et al. (2022). Briefly, Álvarez, Lazzari, et al.…”

“…Spectral light at the top of the ocean data can be obtained from the Global Modelling and Assimilation Office of the NASA at https://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov/gmaoftp/NOBM/monthly/eds/ (accessed 24 October 2019). The collection of absorption spectra of phytoplankton taxa are included as Supporting Information in Álvarez, Lazzari, et al (2022) and the weight specific absorption spectra for each pigment group are those from Bidigare et al (1990) available at https://www.oceanopticsbook.info/view/optical-constituents-of-the-ocean/phytoplankton (accessed 22 April 2020). Data sets of R RS (λ), inherent optical properties and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography phytoplankton pigments are available in the in-text data citation references gathered in Table 3 and the References list.…”

“…The collection of absorption spectra of phytoplankton taxa are included as Supporting Information in Álvarez, Lazzari, et al. (2022) and the weight specific absorption spectra for each pigment group are those from Bidigare et al. (1990) available at https://www.oceanopticsbook.info/view/optical-constituents-of-the-ocean/phytoplankton (accessed 22 April 2020).…”

“…To describe the optical properties of phytoplankton we used chlorophyll-specific absorption spectra of phytoplankton taxa growing in culture, digitized from literature and provided as Supporting Information S1 to Álvarez, Lazzari, et al (2022). Briefly, Álvarez, Lazzari, et al (2022) collected published chlorophyll-specific absorption spectra for phytoplankton taxa growing in culture under different conditions of light, nutrient supply, and temperature. From this collection of spectra, we only considered for further analysis spectra of marine taxa which were normalized by total chlorophyll in the original publication (n = 177).…”