Cyanophage Diversity and Community Structure in Dead Zone Sediments
Cyanophages are viruses that target cyanobacteria and directly control their abundance via viral lysis. Cyanobacteria are known to cause large blooms in water bodies, substantially contributing to oxygen depletion in bottom waters resulting in areas called dead zones.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2021-04-01
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| Series: | mSphere |
| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00208-21 |