Effect of viral infection on sinking rates of Heterosigma akashiwo and its implications for bloom termination

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-7

  Lawrence, Janice E ^a   Suttle, Curtis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algal bloom termination; Algal virus; Bloom dynamics; Heterosigma akashiwo; Sinking rates

Indexed keywords

AKASHIWO; ALGAE; HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO;

EID: 9944225714     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame037001     Document Type: Article

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