Viruses may facilitate the cyanobacterial blooming during summer bloom succession in Xiangxi Bay of Three Gorges Reservoir, China.

ABSTRACT: The occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms in summer are frequently accompanied by the succession of phytoplankton communities in freshwater. However, little is known regarding the roles of viruses in the succession, such as in huge reservoirs. Here, we investigated the viral infection characteristics of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton during the summer bloom succession in Xiangxi Bay of Three Gorges Reservoir, China. The results indicated that three distinct bloom stages and two successions were observed. From cyanobacteria and diatom codominance to cyanobacteria dominance, the first succession involved different phyla and led to a Microcystis bloom. From Microcystis dominance to Microcystis and Anabaena codominance, the second succession was different Cyanophy

SUBMITTER: Peng K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10030618 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature