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photo- +‎ respiratory

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photorespiratory (not comparable)

  1. Relating to photorespiration.
    • 2015 July 15, “Predicting Effects of Ocean Acidification and Warming on Algae Lacking Carbon Concentrating Mechanisms”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      As increasing CO 2 at constant pO 2 will reduce the mole fraction ratio of O 2 :CO 2 at the site of carbon fixation by Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate-carboxylase (RUBISCO), OA is expected to reduce photorespiratory losses of CO 2 -using red algae.