Flow cytometric analysis of virus-like particles and heterotrophic bacteria within coral-associated reef water

Patten, NL; Seymour, JR; Mitchell, JG

Flow cytometric analysis of virus-like particles and heterotrophic bacteria within coral-associated reef water

Patten, NL Seymour, JR

Mitchell, JG

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 2006, 86 (3), pp. 563 - 566
Issue Date:: 2006-04-26

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Patten, NL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Seymour, JR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3745-6541	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mitchell, JG	en_US
dc.date.issued	2006-04-26	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 2006, 86 (3), pp. 563 - 566	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0025-3154	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/8786
dc.description.abstract	Using flow cytometry, two distinct populations of virus-like particles (VLP) and heterotrophic bacteria were defined within the 12 cm water layer immediately overlying healthy, diseased and dead acroporid corals. Bacterial abundances were similar in overlying water for all coral types, however, VLP were 30% higher above diseased corals than healthy or dead corals. Mean virus to bacteria ratios (VBR) were up to 30% higher above diseased corals than above healthy or dead coral or in distant water. Concomitant with increasing VLP concentrations within 5 cm of coral surfaces, VBR distributions were generally highest above healthy and diseased coral and depressed above dead coral. These results suggest fundamental shifts in the VLP and bacterial community in water associated with diseased corals.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1017/S0025315406013476	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	en_US
dc.title	Flow cytometric analysis of virus-like particles and heterotrophic bacteria within coral-associated reef water	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	86	en_US
utslib.for	060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)	en_US
utslib.for	0602 Ecology	en_US
utslib.for	0607 Plant Biology	en_US
utslib.for	0608 Zoology	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - C3 - Climate Change Cluster
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	86	en_US

Abstract:

Using flow cytometry, two distinct populations of virus-like particles (VLP) and heterotrophic bacteria were defined within the 12 cm water layer immediately overlying healthy, diseased and dead acroporid corals. Bacterial abundances were similar in overlying water for all coral types, however, VLP were 30% higher above diseased corals than healthy or dead corals. Mean virus to bacteria ratios (VBR) were up to 30% higher above diseased corals than above healthy or dead coral or in distant water. Concomitant with increasing VLP concentrations within 5 cm of coral surfaces, VBR distributions were generally highest above healthy and diseased coral and depressed above dead coral. These results suggest fundamental shifts in the VLP and bacterial community in water associated with diseased corals.

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