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300326 VO Aquatic Viral Ecology (2018W)
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Language: English
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Starts on monday 08.10.2018, 10:00 (sine tempore), Seminarroom Marine Biology (3.133)
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
written exam
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Fifteen questions in total, each question will be evaluated based on grades from 1 (best) to 5 (worst). The sum of all grades for all questions will be built and then divided by the total number of questions. The average grade for the entire exam will be rounded mathematically and constitutes the final grade for the exam.
Examination topics
Reading list
Association in the course directory
MEC-9, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04, MMEI II-2.2, MMEI III
Last modified: We 19.08.2020 08:08
Introduction (hallmarks of viruses, morphology, size, numbers, biomass)
Taxonomy of viruses found in aquatic environments (special emphasis on the most important virus groups)
The role of viruses in controlling prokaryotes (microbial loop)
Phage survival strategies (lytic, lysogenic, gene transfer agents, pseudolysogenic, chronic infection)
Steps in the phage replication cycle and possible host counter measures
Mechanisms of viral decay in aquatic environments
Viral influence on prokaryotic community composition (killing the winner hypothesis)
Constant diversity versus periodic selection model
Cyanobacteria and their viruses
Overview of methods in aquatic viral ecology