The ecological virus

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue , 2016, Pages 71-79

  O'Malley, Maureen A ^a  

^a CNRS Bordeaux Segalen University   (France)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Biological agency; Marine food webs; Marine microbial ecology; Virus ecology

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

AQUATIC SPECIES; BACTERIOPHAGE; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CHAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; VIROLOGY;

AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BACTERIOPHAGES; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CHAIN; SEAWATER;

EID: 84960194791     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2016.02.012     Document Type: Article

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