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The study that I am aware of and the Emerson studies are deep red and far red, not infra red. But regardless, it all comes down to photon energy, and the further we move toward the red side of the spectrum, the less we have. I don't buy the "building blocks" analogy.In a different context than what you were responding to, IR does allow plants and even corals, to process/move energy between the photosystems and can drive more photosynthesis - study happening right now showing that Emerson Effect happens in corals too. While some proteins and clades can get energy from light up to 850nm, this is more for the PS1 and PS2, using, moving and and processing energy.
Do you have a link?Anyway study maybe done in late 2024 or 2025. A real oceanographic org is doing it, so it takes time.