Occurrence of the planktonic bloom-forming marine diatom Chaetoceros tenuissimus Meunier and its infectious viruses in western Japan

• Published in: Hydrobiologia Vol. 805; no. 1; pp. 221 - 230
• Main Authors: Tomaru, Yuji, Toyoda, Kensuke, Kimura, Kei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.01.2018; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Blooms; Cells; Chaetoceros; Coastal waters; Diatoms; DNA; Ecology; Feeders; Filter feeders; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Growth rate; Health aspects; Life Sciences; Marine environment; Nucleotide sequence; PCR; Primary Research Paper; Sediment analysis; Sediments (Geology); Viral infections; Viruses; Zoology; Real-time quantitative PCR; Resting-stage cells; Marine algae; Algal viruses; Primary producers

The genus Chaetoceros is among the most species-rich marine planktonic diatoms. Most Chaetoceros are considered important primary producers in various marine environments, but because of their small size, we know little about their ecology and distribution. Therefore, from 2008 to 2012, we examined...