The Role of Viruses in Structure and Functioning of Microbial Communities in Freshwater Ecosystems

The role of viruses in structure and functioning of microbial communities of plankton, epiphyton and benthos in freshwater ecosystems is discussed. The analysis of own and published data demonstrates that viruses are stable and numerous component of trophic webs in the water column, dense stands of...

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Main Author: Alexander I. Kopylov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Siberian Federal University 2013-12-01
Series:Журнал Сибирского федерального университета: Серия Биология
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Online Access:http://elib.sfu-kras.ru/bitstream/2311/10335/1/Kopylov.pdf