biochemical data - Lessonia spicata - Valparaíso, Chile

This dataset includes the ecophysiological and biochemical responses of Lessonia spicata (Ochrophyta) during a natural light deprivation event caused by a solar eclipse. We measured in vivo chlorophyll a (Chla) fluorescence, photoinhibition, and photosynthetic capacity, along with pigment content, phenolic compound accumulation, and antioxidant capacity, to evaluate short-term photosynthetic adjustments. We hypothesized that this abrupt, short-term light deprivation would trigger enhanced ecophysiological adjustments, including elevated production of the compounds of the secondary metabolism as Chla – Chl c – Carotenoids - Poly