Distribution of viruses and their potential effect on bacterioplankton in an oligotrophic marine system

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 205-213

  Guixa Boixereu, Núria ^a   Vaqué, Dolors ^a   Gasol, Josep M ^a   Pedrós Alió, Carlos ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diel cycles; Mediterranean Sea; Oligotrophy; Viral decay; Viral impact; Virus like particles (VLP)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0033610488     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame019205     Document Type: Article

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