Diversity of indigenous bacteriophage from Antartic and Southern Ocean waters.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 2/5/2001
- End date
- 1/4/2002
- Budget
- 26,801 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Grants | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
In marine environments phage can reach densities of 2.5 x 10 8, some ten-fold more abundant than their bacterial hosts. Between 1-20% of marine bacteria contain phage, which can significantly influence host mortality. Environmental stresses (e.g. UV) can