Anoxygenic photosynthesis and the delayed oxygenation of Earth’s atmosphere
Competition dynamics between early Earth photosynthetic microorganisms are unclear. Here, the authors demonstrate that competition for light and nutrients between oxygenic phototrophs and Fe-based photosynthesizers in surface oceans provides a novel ecophysiological mechanism for the protracted oxyg...
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Main Authors: | Kazumi Ozaki, Katharine J. Thompson, Rachel L. Simister, Sean A. Crowe, Christopher T. Reinhard |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/c24c73717b654c66a52a35ed9eea1a68 |
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