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  2. Abundance of Planktonic Virus-Like Particles in Lake Erie Subsurface Waters
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Abstract

Abundance of virus-like particles (VLP) was determined in Lake Erie subsurface water.The relationship between VLP and the bacterial and phytoplankton communities were investigated. Viral and bacterial numbers were determined using nucleic acid stains and epifluorescent microscopy. Phytoplankton abundance was estimated by chlorophylls extraction. Viral abundance averaged 1.05 x 106 VLP/ml and the ratio of viral to bacterial number was less than 1.0 across most sampling sites and dates. Viral abundance was not correlated with either bacterial abundance or chlorophyll a concentration. Viral abundance was found to be most similar to other Great Lakes and marine systems and dissimilar to other freshwater systems.
Format
Article
Publication Date
1999-04-01
Publication Title
Ohio Journal of Science
Volume
99
Issue
2
First Page
16
Last Page
18
Keywords
Subject
Community
Department of Biological Sciences
Permalink https://oaks.kent.edu/bscipubs/117
Leff, A., Leff, L., Lemke, M., Heath, R., & Gao, X. (1999). Abundance of Planktonic Virus-Like Particles in Lake Erie Subsurface Waters. Ohio Journal of Science. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/586
Leff, Adam, Laura Leff, Michael Lemke, Robert Heath, and Xueqing Gao. 1999. “Abundance of Planktonic Virus-Like Particles in Lake Erie Subsurface Waters”. Ohio Journal of Science. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/586.
Leff, A., L. Leff, M. Lemke, R. Heath, and X. Gao. Abundance of Planktonic Virus-Like Particles in Lake Erie Subsurface Waters. Ohio Journal of Science, 1 Apr. 1999, https://oaks.kent.edu/node/586.