The “Regulator” Function of Viruses on Ecosystem Carbon Cycling in the Anthropocene

The “Regulator” Function of Viruses on Ecosystem Carbon Cycling in the Anthropocene

Viruses act as “regulators” of the global carbon cycle because they impact the material cycles and energy flows of food webs and the microbial loop. The average contribution of viruses to the Earth ecosystem carbon cycle is 8.6‰, of which its contribution to marine ecosystems (1.4‰) is less than its...

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Main Authors: Yang Gao, Yao Lu, Jennifer A. J. Dungait, Jianbao Liu, Shunhe Lin, Junjie Jia, Guirui Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
virus
carbon cycle
regulator
anthropogenic activity
climate change
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.858615/full

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