Fig. 2: Relationship of virus-like particles (VLPs) and host cells in the neuston and the plankton.
From: Marine viruses disperse bidirectionally along the natural water cycle
Linear regression for VLPs versus prokaryotic cells (a) and small phototrophic eukaryotes (b) in the surface microlayer corresponding to the neuston. Linear regression for VLPs versus prokaryotic cells (c) and small phototrophic eukaryotes (d) in the subsurface water corresponding to the plankton. Linear regression for VLP enrichment factors (EF) versus prokaryotic EF (e) and small phototrophic eukaryotes EF (f) for the surface microlayer compared to subsurface water. The correlation coefficient (corr) and p-value for the correlations are shown in the figure, and further information on the statistics is provided in Table 2. *p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
