School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand.
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7001, Australia.
Biology (Basel). 2012 Oct 22;1(3):542-56. doi: 10.3390/biology1030542.
Bacteria that utilize sunlight to supplement metabolic activity are now being described in a range of ecosystems. While it is likely that phototrophy provides an important competitive advantage, the contribution that these microorganisms make to the bioenergetics of polar marine ecosystems is unknown. In this minireview, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of phototrophic bacteria and highlight the need for future research.
目前,在多种生态系统中都发现了利用阳光来补充代谢活动的细菌。虽然光合作用很可能为这些微生物提供了重要的竞争优势,但它们对极地海洋生态系统生物能量学的贡献尚不清楚。在这篇综述中,我们讨论了在理解光合细菌方面的最新进展,并强调了未来研究的必要性。