The effect of cyanophages on the mortality of Synechococcus spp. and selection for UV resistant viral communities

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 281-292

  Garza, D R ^a,b   Suttle, C A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOPHAGE; HEAT RESISTANCE; INCUBATION; INFECTIVITY; LYSIS; MEXICO; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; UNITED STATES; VIRUS INFECTION;

INFECTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VIRUS;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0032426067     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002489900115     Document Type: Article

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