Table 1.
Site characteristics and sampling dates.
| Location | Sampling site | Coordinates | Date sampled | No. of cyanophage isolates obtained (no. of Myo; no. of Podo)a | WH7803 cyanophage abundance (102 phage ml-1 ± SE)b | Cyanobacteria abundance (103 cells ml-1 ± SE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | Crystal Cove State Park (CC) | 33°34′24.7′′N, 117°50′23.7′′W | 8/18/2010 | 34 (34; 0) | 0.42 ± 0.18 | 34.6 ± 4.75 |
| 9/15/2010 | 42 (42; 0) | 2.83 ± 0.70 | 35.4 ± 3.84 | |||
| Newport Beach Pier (NB) | 33°35′54.1′′N, 117°54′4.3′′W | 8/18/2010 | 39 (39; 0) | 0.16 ± 0.06 | 36.1 ± 6.07 | |
| 9/15/2010 | 39 (39; 0) | 0.12 ± 0.003 | 25.7 ± 6.34 | |||
| Seal Beach (SB) | 33°44′14.6′′N, 118°6′28.2′′W | 8/18/2010 | 35 (35; 0) | 0.13 ± 0.05 | 28.2 ± 2.42 | |
| 9/15/2010 | 34 (34; 0) | 0.11 ± 0.03 | 16.0 ± 0.97 | |||
| Tijuana River, Boca Rio Channel (TA) | 32°33′33.6′′N, 117°7′42.5′′W | 9/2/2010 | 3 (3; 0) | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 5.78 ± 0.24 | |
| 9/20/2010 | 8 (8;0) | 7.67 ± 1.59 | 6.60 ± 1.67 | |||
| Tijuana River, Surf Zone (TB) | 32°33′46.1′′N, 117°7′55.8′′W | 9/2/2010 | 4 (4; 0) | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 16.5 ± 0.35 | |
| 9/20/2010 | 32 (32; 0) | 0.20 ± 0.03 | 5.34 ± 0.83 | |||
| Washington (WA) | Washington Park (PA) | 48°30′1.7′′N, 122°41′31.6′′W | 8/20/2010 | 34 (25; 9) | 0.86 ± 0.17 | 6.11 ± 0.64 |
| Samish Island (PB) | 48°34′44.1′′N, 122°32′30.1′′W | 8/20/2010 | 16 (13; 3) | 1.95 ± 0.74 | 4.31 ± 1.33 | |
| Padilla Bay (PC) | 48°29′33.4′′N, 122°28′59.8′′W | 8/20/2010 | 3 (3; 0) | 4.37 ± 0.99 | 1.82 ± 0.33 | |
| Rhode Island (RI) | Colt State Park (CP) | 41°41′6′′N, 71°17′44′′W | 9/9/2010 | 36 (18; 18) | 45.7 ± 4.18 | 79.5 ± 10.25 |
| Newport (NT) | 41°27′2′′N, 71°21′5′′W | 9/9/2010 | 8 (7; 1) | 60.0 ± 10.0 | 38.2 ± 1.53 | |
| Roger Williams University (RWU) | 41°38′59′′N, 71°15′24′′W | 9/9/2010 | 35 (22; 13) | 33.3 ± 1.33 | 15.5 ± 1.47 |
aMyo, myovirus; Podo, podovirus.
bCyanophages infectious to Synechococcus WH7803, based on most probable number assays.