Light Interception

摘要

Aside from humankind s special demands, the Sun supplies most of the energy needed by marine and terrestrial organisms. Photosynthesis in leafy plants occurs via chlorophyll pigments, but many aquatic microorganisms can detect and capture sunlight with rhodopsin pigments. The surface of leaves, which is known as the phyllosphere, is an important habitat for pigmented microorganisms. Atamna-lshmaeel et at.