Modified dilution technique to estimate viral versus grazing mortality of phytoplankton: Limitations associated with method sensitivity in natural waters

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 207-222

  Kimmance, Susan A ^a   Wilson, William H ^a,b   Archer, Stephen D ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Dilution; Methodological limitations; Microzooplankton grazing; Picoeukaryotes; Synechococcus; Viral lysis; Western English Channel

Indexed keywords

SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 42149120144     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01136     Document Type: Article

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