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New insights into global ocean microbe-virus interactions, drivers of Earth's ecosystems

2015-05-21 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld

[NEWS] Hidden among Earth's vast oceans are some of the tiniest and most vital organisms to the health of delicate ecosystems. Ocean microbes produce half of the oxygen we breathe, and are important drivers in chemical reactions and energy transfers that fuel critical ecological processes. Much like other organisms, marine microbes are susceptible to viral infections that can alter their metabolic output, or even kill them. For example, certain ocean viruses invade algae and tak…

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