Abstract
Blue-green algae can grow in hot springs at temperatures of 50°–75° C. In algae taken from hot springs in the Yellowstone National Park, photosynthesis has now been shown to be most efficient at the temperature of the environment.
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BROCK, T. Micro-organisms adapted to High Temperatures. Nature 214, 882–885 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214882a0
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