The influence of UV-B radiation on light-dependent photosynthetic performance in Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske in Antarctica

Lud, D.; Schlensog, M.; Schroeter, B.; Huiskes, A.H.L.. 2003 The influence of UV-B radiation on light-dependent photosynthetic performance in Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske in Antarctica. Polar Biology, 26 (4). 225-232. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-003-0480-5

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Abstract/Summary

Photosynthetic activity of the moss Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske was investigated on Léonie Island (67°35'S, 68°20'W, Antarctic Peninsula) in response to short-term changes of UV-B radiation. The UV-environment of natural mat formations dominated by S. uncinata was altered using filter screens. Two filter experiments were conducted in the Antarctic summers 1998 and 1999. A third filter experiment was conducted during springtime ozone depletion in October 1998. Photosynthetic activity of S. uncinata was mainly determined by photosynthetically active photon flux density (PPFD). Light response of relative electron transport rate through photosystem II (rel ETR=DeltaF/Fm'×PPFD) remained unaffected by ambient summer levels of UV-B radiation. The same was found for net photosynthesis and dark respiration. In October 1998, S. uncinata was mainly metabolically inactive due to low temperatures. No significant levels of DNA-damage measured as cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) were induced by ambient summer levels of UV-B. Artificially enhanced UV-B radiation supplying a Setlow-DNA-dose of 8.7 kJ m–2 day–1 UV-B led to formation of 7±3 CPD (106 nucleotides)–1. It is concluded that current ambient summer levels of UV-B radiation do not affect photosynthetic activity in S. uncinata.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-003-0480-5
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Antarctic Science in the Global Context (2000-2005) > Life at the Edge - Stresses and Thresholds
ISSN:	0722-4060
NORA Subject Terms:	Biology and Microbiology Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	21 Feb 2012 11:42 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/12771

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-003-0480-5

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Antarctic Science in the Global Context (2000-2005) > Life at the Edge - Stresses and Thresholds

ISSN:

0722-4060

NORA Subject Terms:

Biology and Microbiology
Ecology and Environment

Date made live:

21 Feb 2012 11:42 +0 (UTC)