Chapter 7. Viruses: Major Parasites in the Freshwater Environment
Published Online: 27 JUN 2005
DOI: 10.1002/0470011254.ch7
Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Freshwater Microbiology: Biodiversity and Dynamic Interactions of Microorganisms in the Aquatic Environment
Additional Information
How to Cite
Sigee, D. C. (2005) Viruses: Major Parasites in the Freshwater Environment, in Freshwater Microbiology: Biodiversity and Dynamic Interactions of Microorganisms in the Aquatic Environment, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470011254.ch7
Publication History
- Published Online: 27 JUN 2005
- Published Print: 10 DEC 2004
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471485292
Online ISBN: 9780470011256
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- freshwater viruses;
- viral populations;
- microbial loop;
- blue-green algae;
- eukaryotic algae;
- bacteriophages
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Viruses as freshwater biota
The virus life cycle: intracellular and free viral states
Detection and quantitation of freshwater viruses
The growth and control of viral populations
Control of host populations by aquatic viruses: impact on the microbial food web
Cyanophages: viruses of blue-green algae
Phycoviruses: parasites of eukaryote algae
Virus infection of freshwater bacteria