DIAVIR — Diatom viruses and their role in organic matter cycling in the coastal seas
Diatom viruses and their role in organic matter cycling in the coastal seas
Now that the cultures are in good condition I could start an experiment looking into how viral infection plays into aggregation and particle distribution over time. I will be using instruments such as the LYSST to measure particle distributions.
I will be at Rutgers University in the lab of prof. Kay Bidle and dr. Kim Thramatrakoln from 1.3.2024-1.8.2024.
We will be looking into various aspects of viral infection of our host system Pseudo-nitzschia galaxiae. The group is world-leading in diatom and coccolithophorid virus research, particularly in relation to carbon export and aggregation!
