Evidence of Trichodesmium viral lysis and potential significance for biogeochemical cycling in the oligotrophic ocean

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Hewson, Ian ^a   Govil, Sarah R ^b   Capone, Douglas G ^a   Carpenter, Edward J ^b   Fuhrman, Jed A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanophage; Diazotroph; Lysogeny; Nitrogen; Trichodesmium

Indexed keywords

HAWAIIA; TRICHODESMIUM; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 4243165590     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame036001     Document Type: Article

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