Products of the NIMBioS Working Group:
Ocean Viral Dynamics
Publications
Weitz JS. 2016. Quantitative Viral Ecology: Dynamics of Viruses and Their Microbial Hosts. Princeton University Press. ISBN: 9780691161549. [Online]
Wigington CH, Sonderegger D, Brussaard CPD, Buchan A, Finke JF, Fuhrman JA, Lennon JT, Middelboe M, Suttle CA, Stock C, Wilson WH, Wommack KE, Wilhelm SW, Weitz JS. 2016. Re-examination of the relationship between marine virus and microbial cell abundances. Nature Microbiology, Article number: 15024. [Online]
Weitz et al. 2015. A multitrophic model to quantify the effects of marine viruses on microbial food webs and ecosystem processes. The ISME Journal, 9: 1352-1364. [Online]
Ankrah et al. 2014. Phage infection of an environmentally relevant marine bacterium alters host metabolism and lysate composition. The ISME Journal, 8: 1089-1100. [Online]
Buchan A, LeCleir GR, Gulvik CA, Gonzalez JM. 2014. Master recyclers: features and functions of bacteria associated with phytoplankton blooms. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 12: 686-698. [Online]
Jover LF, Effler TC, Buchan A, Wilhelm SW, Weitz JS. 2014. The elemental composition of virus particles: Implications for marine biogeochemical cycles. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 12: 519-528. [Online] [PDF]
Weitz JS, Wilhelm SW. 2012. Ocean viruses and their effects on microbial communities and biogeochemical cycles. F1000 Biology Reports, 4:17. [Online]
Presentations
Weitz JS, Stock CA, Wilhelm SW, Bourouiba L, Buchan A, Coleman ML, Follows MJ, Fuhrman JA, Lennon JT, Middelboe M, Sonderegger DL, Suttle CA, Thingstad TF, Wilson WH, Wommack KE. 3-7 November 2013. A multitrophic model to quantify the effects of marine viruses on microbial feed webs and ecosystem processes. Plenary, Aquatic Virus Workshop 7, St. Petersburg, FL. [Online]
Wilhelm SW, Sonderegger DL, Stock CA, Weitz JS, Suttle CA, Bourouiba L, Buchan A, Middelboe M, Coleman ML, Follows MJ, Fuhrman JA, Lennon JT, Thingstad TF, Wilson WH, Wommack KE. 3-7 November 2013. Mapping global distributions and activity of marine viruses. Opening Plenary, Aquatic Virus Workshop 7, St. Petersburg, FL. [Online]
Grants/Proposals
Sonderegger D. 2013. Synthesizing global viral abundance. Northern Arizona University. $7,500. Accepted.
Other
Weitz J. 2016. Winner of the Postgraduate Textbook Prize for book Quantitative Viral Ecology: Dynamics of Viruses and Their Microbial Hosts. Royal Society of Biology. [Online]
Media Coverage
Weitz JS, Wilhelm SW. 1 July 2013. An ocean of viruses. The Scientist, 27: 34-39. [Online]
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