Systems Biology Image Gallery

Title :

Photosynthetic Microbes—Major Contributors to Earth's Life-Support System

Description :

Photosynthetic Microbes—Major Contributors to Earth’s Life-Support System. This NASA SeaWiFS image of the global biosphere shows the density of photosynthetic organisms on land and in the oceans. When photosynthetic microbes, fungi, and plants convert light energy from the sun into glucose, they establish the foundation for the food chain on which all life, including human, depends. On land, the dark greens represent areas of abundant vegetation, with tans showing relatively sparse plant cover. In the oceans, red, yellow, and green pixels depict dense blooms of phytoplankton (photosynthetic microbes), while blues and purples show regions of lower productiviy.

Citation :

Genomics:GTL Roadmap, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, August 2005, http://genomicscience.energy.gov/roadmap/

Credit or Source :

NASA

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Medium-Resolution Image

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High-Resolution Image

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