Viral lysis of Phaeocystis pouchetii: Implications for algal population dynamics and heterotrophic C, N and P cycling

ISME Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 430-441

  Haaber, Jakob ^a,b   Middelboe, Mathias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Algal succession; Algavirus interaction; Lysates; nanoflagellates; Nutrient mineralization; Resistance

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; FLAGELLATE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; VIROLOGY; VIRUS;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; MASTIGOPHORA; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; VIRUSES;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PHAEOCYSTIS POUCHETII; RHODOMONAS SALINA;

EID: 63349093927     PISSN: 17517362     EISSN: 17517370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2008.125     Document Type: Article

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