Viral infection as a regulator of oceanic phytoplankton populations

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 216-226

  Rhodes, C J ^a,b   Truscott, J E ^a,b   Martin, A P ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ImperialCollege London ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecological modelling; Epidemic modelling; Phytoplankton; Predator prey modelling; Viral infection; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

BLOOMS (METAL); DYNAMICS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; MICROORGANISMS; OCEAN HABITATS; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION STATISTICS; SEAWATER; VIRUSES;

ECOLOGICAL MODELLING; EPIDEMIC MODELLING; PREDATOR-PREY MODELLING; VIRAL INFECTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE CONTROL;

COEXISTENCE; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; MORTALITY; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEAWATER; VIRAL DISEASE; VIRUS; ZOOPLANKTON;

EID: 54249150609     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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