Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news.
Some play a helpful, even critical, role in sustaining marine life.
In a new study, Professor of Microbiology Steven Wilhelm and an international team of scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of oxygen-rich water just under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. What they discovered there — and its role in the food web — shows marine viruses in a new light. Read more at The Conversation.
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