March 2025

Differential effects of UVA, UVB, and PAR on photosynthetic efficiency in red algae: Gracilaria dentata, Hypnea musciformis and Centroceras clavulatum

The effects of distinct components of the solar spectrum (ultraviolet A, ultraviolet B, and photosynthetically active radiation) on Gracilaria dentata, Hypnea musciformis, and Centroceras clavulatum were investigated under laboratory conditions. Thalli of the samples were exposed to either unfiltered solar radiation or solar radiation filtered through WG 295, WG 320, and GG 400 cut-off filters. Photosynthetic pigments...

Author(s): Andrews Danquah, Emmanuel Plas Otwe, Paul Kwame Essandoh, Isaac Kojo Angnangsoore Galyuon and Clement Napo