New insights into global ocean microbe-virus interactions, drivers of Earth's ecosystems
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 14:10
in Earth & Climate
Ocean microbes are vital to the Earth's ecosystems, and their interactions with ocean viruses can have dramatic effects on processes ranging from oxygen production to food supply. Marine biologists have now uncovered new information about the way marine viruses and microbes interact on a global scale, which may allow researchers to predictively model their complex interactions.