Table 3 Summary of results from temporal studies investigating community-level lysogeny in relation to bacterial production and abundance in aquatic environments

From: Seasonal time bombs: dominant temperate viruses affect Southern Ocean microbial dynamics

Location (latitude; depth)

Seasons investigated (length of study)

Lysogeny range (% bacteria; average)

Observed temporal trend in lysogeny

Correlations between lysogeny and bacterial variables a

Reference

Tampa Bay, Gulf of Mexico, USA (27º 46.2'N; surface)

All (13 months)

0–68%b,c

Lysogeny sporadically detected

Bacterial concentration (not reported for ‘unaltered’ treatments; visually, does not appear to be related to lysogeny). Bacterial production (not reported for ‘unaltered’ treatments; visually, does not appear to be related to lysogeny)

Williamson et al., 2002

Blanes Bay, Mediterranean Sea, Spain (41º 40'N; surface)

All (23 months)

Only lysogenic viral production reported

Lysogeny sporadically detected

Bacterial concentration (no significant correlation with lysogenic viral production).d Bacterial production (not reported; visually, does not appear to be related to lysogenic viral production)

Boras et al., 2009

Lake Bourget, France (45º 44'N, 231 m altitude; 2 m, 50 m)

Winter–summer (8 months)

0–60%e

Clear temporal trend with highest values in winter

Bacterial concentration (2 m depth, 0.6, P > 0.05; 50 m depth, 0.05, P<0.05).f Bacterial production (2 m depth, 0.017, P<0.05; 50 m depth, 0.52, P > 0.05)f

Thomas et al., 2011

WAP, Southern Ocean (64º 46.45'S; surface)

Spring–summer (3 months)

0–17%

Clear temporal trend with highest values in spring

Bacterial concentration (−0.622, P<0.001).d Bacterial production (−0.641, P<0.001)d

This study

Ace Lake and Pendant Lake, Antarctica (68ºS; combined depths of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 m)

All (12 months)

0–71%

Clear temporal trend with highest values in winter and spring

Bacterial concentration (not reported; visually, appears to be negatively related to lysogeny). Bacterial production (not reported; visually, appear to be negatively related to lysogeny)

Laybourn-Parry et al., 2007

Beaufort Sea, Canada (69.5–71.4ºNc; surface or deep chlorophyll maximum)

Spring–summer (4 months)

4–38%

Temporal trend with highest values in spring

Bacterial concentration (−0.85, P<0.001).fBacterial production (−0.92, P<0.001)f

Payet and Suttle, 2013

  1. Studies are ordered based on latitude.
  2. aSignificant correlations (P<0.05) are reported in bold. When statistical results are not reported, visual examination of results are indicated.
  3. bFor ‘unaltered’ treatments.
  4. cEstimated visually based on graphical display of the data.
  5. dPearson correlations.
  6. eUsing the 1 μg ml−1 mitomycin C treatment.
  7. fSpearman correlations.
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