Abulimiti Moming

Dec 13, 2024 | scienceopen.com | Qian Wen |Jun Wang |Lihui Dai |Abulimiti Moming

INTRODUCTIONViruses are notably the most abundant and diverse entities in aquatic environments, with an estimated 107 viral particles per milliliter of ocean water; these viruses are predominantly phages that infect bacteria and archaea [1,2]. In recent decades, these marine viruses have been demonstrated to be critical players in marine biogeochemical cycles, by affecting marine biomass, and substantially influencing both marine communities and the environment [3].