TABLE 3.
Estimated virus turnover time, bacterial turnover time, and virus-induced bacterial mortalitya
Location | Virus turnover time (days) | Bacterial turnover time (days)
|
Virus-induced bacterial mortality (burst size of 20, % of total mortalityb) | Virus-induced bacterial mortality (burst size of 50, % of total mortalityb) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TdR | Leu | ||||
Two Harbors | 1.3 | 1.35 | 2.04 | 74 | 29 |
Two Harbors (1.0-μm-pore-size-filtered seawater) | 1.4 | 1.58 | 1.80 | 125 | 50 |
San Pedro Channel (22 May 1997) | 1.3 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 114 | 46 |
San Pedro Channel (13 July 1998) | 0.82 | 2.28 | ND | 119 | 48 |
San Pedro Channel (13 July 1998, 20 m) | 0.68 | 1.45 | ND | 93 | 37 |
San Pedro Channel (13 July 1998, 60 m) | 2.1 | 1.95 | ND | 74 | 30 |
Offshore Station | 2.2 | 3.95 | 4.56 | 66 | 26 |
Playa del Rey Jetty (surface) | 1.1 | 2.1 | ND | 59 | 24 |
TdR, thymidine incorporation; Leu, leucine incorporation; ND, not determined.
Assuming steady state, i.e., the total bacterial mortality equals the bacterial production.