Light into Darkness - Response of the plankton microbiome to targeted unnatural illumination
The fraction of photosynthetically active light determines the oxygen and nutrient concentration in deeper waters and leads to physiological adaptations in the plankton microbiome. The project Light into Darkness will use novel materials for spatially and spectrally directed delivery of light into deep water layers. The metabolic regulative processes in microalgae in response to the light exposure will be monitored at the cellular and sub-cellular level. Such system for targeted light delivery will pave the way for controlled manipulative experiments, allowing the study of disturbed microbial communities.
Participating Scientists
Prof. Dr. Lothar Wondraczek
Projektkoordinator
FSU · Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research
Prof. Dr. Georg Pohnert
Principal Investigator
FSU · Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Rainer Heintzmann
Principal Investigator
FSU · Institute of Physical Chemistry
Dr. Benjamin P. V. Heiz
Postdoc
FSU · Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry