Viral metagenomics has expanded our knowledge of the ecology of uncultured viruses,
within both environmental (eg, terrestrial and aquatic) and host-associated (eg, plants and …

Aquatic viruses are naturally present in the aquatic environment and the number of viruses
is staggering. Various multicellular organisms in aquatic ecosystems may be infected, cross …

DNA viruses have a major influence on the ecology and evolution of cellular organisms,,–,
but their overall diversity and evolutionary trajectories remain elusive. Here we carried out a …

DNA viruses are increasingly recognized as influencing marine microbes and microbe-
mediated biogeochemical cycling. However, little is known about global marine RNA virus …

Background The phytoplankton spring bloom in freshwater habitats is a complex, recurring,
and dynamic ecological spectacle that unfolds at multiple biological scales. Although …

Protists encompass a vast widely distributed group of organisms, surpassing the diversity
observed in metazoans. Their diverse ecological niches and life forms are intriguing …

Viruses belonging to the Nucleocytoviricota phylum are globally distributed and include
members with notably large genomes and complex functional repertoires. Recent studies …

Viruses are the most abundant biological entity in the ocean and infect a wide range of
microbial life across bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. In this essay, we take a journey …

Algal blooms are hotspots of marine primary production and play central roles in microbial
ecology and global elemental cycling. Upon demise of the bloom, organic carbon is partly …

Marine viruses play a key role in regulating phytoplankton populations, greatly affecting the
biogeochemical cycling of major nutrients in the ocean. Resistance to viral infection has …