Fig 1.
The map shows the location of the sampling stations within the Central Baltic Sea. The main map is marked by the black square within the global map in the inset. Both maps were generated with the software package Ocean Data View [30].
Table 1.
Physicochemical parameters at Gotland Deep and Landsort Deep.
Fig 2.
The figure shows the experimental setup of undiluted and virus dilution incubations to determine rates of prokaryotic growth (PG), prokaryotic mortality, virus production (VP), viral decay (VD), and the frequency of lytically (FIC) and lysogenically infected prokaryotic cells (FLC). In parallel, intrinsic viral decay (VDINT) was estimated by incubating virus concentrate in virus-free water.
Table 2.
Abundance and turnover times of prokaryotes and viruses.
Fig 3.
Virus production (VP) in undiluted and virus dilution incubations.
The figure shows VP at Gotland Deep (A) and Landsort Deep 1 (B) and 2 (C). Rates are given as average values of duplicate incubations in the oxic (OZ), suboxic (SZ), transition (TZ), and anoxic zone (AZ). Error bars represent the range of duplicate incubations.
Fig 4.
Frequency of lytically infected cells (FIC) in undiluted and virus dilution incubations.
The figure shows FIC at Goland Deep (A) and Landsort Deep 1 (B) and 2 (C). FIC is given as the average of duplicate incubations in the oxic (OZ), suboxic (SZ), transition (TZ), and anoxic zone (AZ). Error bars represent the range of duplicate incubations.