Temporal variations in viral distributions in the anoxic Cariaco Basin

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-116

  Taylor, G T ^a   Hein, C ^a   Iabichella, M ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Bacteria; Bacterial production; Cariaco Basin; Microbial loop; Viruses

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037422736     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame030103     Document Type: Article

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