TY - JOUR
T1 - Transmission electron microscope analysis of virus-like particles in the freshwater lakes of Signy Island, Antarctica
AU - Wilson, William
AU - Lane, Daniel
AU - Pearce, David
AU - Ellis-Evans, Cynan
PY - 2000/8
Y1 - 2000/8
N2 - Water samples from a range of fresh-water Antarctic lakes on Signy Island (South Orkney Islands: 60°45′S, 45 °38′W) were examined for the presence of virus-like particles (VLPs) during the 1998/1999 field season. It was discovered that VLPs were ubiquitous, morphologically diverse and abundant, with high concentrations ranging from 4.9 × 106 ml−1 to 3.1 × 107 ml−1. Likely hosts include bacteria, cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae. In addition, an unusually large virus morphotype was observed with a head diameter 370 × 330 nm and a tail 1.3 μm long.
AB - Water samples from a range of fresh-water Antarctic lakes on Signy Island (South Orkney Islands: 60°45′S, 45 °38′W) were examined for the presence of virus-like particles (VLPs) during the 1998/1999 field season. It was discovered that VLPs were ubiquitous, morphologically diverse and abundant, with high concentrations ranging from 4.9 × 106 ml−1 to 3.1 × 107 ml−1. Likely hosts include bacteria, cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae. In addition, an unusually large virus morphotype was observed with a head diameter 370 × 330 nm and a tail 1.3 μm long.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0033816719
U2 - 10.1007/s003000000152
DO - 10.1007/s003000000152
M3 - Article
SN - 0722-4060
VL - 23
SP - 657
EP - 660
JO - Polar Biology
JF - Polar Biology
IS - 9
ER -