Virus predation by sponges is a new nutrient-flow pathway in coral reef food webs

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作者
Hadas, E [1 ]
Marie, D
Shpigel, M
Ilan, M
机构
[1] Tel Aviv Univ, Dept Zool, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
[2] Interuniv Inst Marine Sci Elat, IL-88103 Elat, Israel
[3] CNRS, Stn Biol Roscoff, UMR 7144, F-29682 Roscoff, France
[4] Univ Paris 06, F-29682 Roscoff, France
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10.4319/lo.2006.51.3.1548
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The removal efficiency of viral particles by the coral reef sponge Negombata magnifica was measured. Virus particles were removed by the sponge at an average efficiency of 23.3% +/- 2.9%. Significant amounts of nutrients are transported from virus particles to higher trophic levels via sponges.
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页码:1548 / 1550
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