The role of sunlight in the removal and repair of viruses in the sea

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 586-592

  Wilhelm, Steven W ^a   Weinbauer, Markus G ^b   Suttle, Curtis A ^a   Jeffrey, Wade H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIANCE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; VIRUS;

GULF OF MEXICO;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031828220     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1998.43.4.0586     Document Type: Article

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