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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| author | Yang Gao Yang Gao Yao Lu Yao Lu Jennifer A. J. Dungait Jennifer A. J. Dungait Jianbao Liu Jianbao Liu Shunhe Lin Junjie Jia Junjie Jia Guirui Yu Guirui Yu |
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| description | 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 contribution to terrestrial (6.7‰) and freshwater (17.8‰) ecosystems. Over the past 2,000 years, anthropogenic activities and climate change have gradually altered the regulatory role of viruses in ecosystem carbon cycling processes. This has been particularly conspicuous over the past 200 years due to rapid industrialization and attendant population growth. The progressive acceleration of the spread and reproduction of viruses may subsequently accelerate the global C cycle. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b70d01f98ae4b9f97723498a8efd1042022-12-21T23:53:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-03-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.858615858615The “Regulator” Function of Viruses on Ecosystem Carbon Cycling in the AnthropoceneYang Gao0Yang Gao1Yao Lu2Yao Lu3Jennifer A. J. Dungait4Jennifer A. J. Dungait5Jianbao Liu6Jianbao Liu7Shunhe Lin8Junjie Jia9Junjie Jia10Guirui Yu11Guirui Yu12Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaGeography, College of Life and Environmental Science, University of Exeter, Exeter, United KingdomCarbon Management Centre, SRUC-Scotland's Rural College, Edinburgh, United KingdomKey Laboratory of Alpine Ecology, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaChinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Fuzhou, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaViruses 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 contribution to terrestrial (6.7‰) and freshwater (17.8‰) ecosystems. Over the past 2,000 years, anthropogenic activities and climate change have gradually altered the regulatory role of viruses in ecosystem carbon cycling processes. This has been particularly conspicuous over the past 200 years due to rapid industrialization and attendant population growth. The progressive acceleration of the spread and reproduction of viruses may subsequently accelerate the global C cycle.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.858615/fullviruscarbon cycleregulatoranthropogenic activityclimate change |
| spellingShingle | Yang Gao Yang Gao Yao Lu Yao Lu Jennifer A. J. Dungait Jennifer A. J. Dungait Jianbao Liu Jianbao Liu Shunhe Lin Junjie Jia Junjie Jia Guirui Yu Guirui Yu The “Regulator” Function of Viruses on Ecosystem Carbon Cycling in the Anthropocene Frontiers in Public Health virus carbon cycle regulator anthropogenic activity climate change |
| title | The “Regulator” Function of Viruses on Ecosystem Carbon Cycling in the Anthropocene |
| title_full | The “Regulator” Function of Viruses on Ecosystem Carbon Cycling in the Anthropocene |
| title_fullStr | The “Regulator” Function of Viruses on Ecosystem Carbon Cycling in the Anthropocene |
| title_full_unstemmed | The “Regulator” Function of Viruses on Ecosystem Carbon Cycling in the Anthropocene |
| title_short | The “Regulator” Function of Viruses on Ecosystem Carbon Cycling in the Anthropocene |
| title_sort | regulator function of viruses on ecosystem carbon cycling in the anthropocene |
| topic | virus carbon cycle regulator anthropogenic activity climate change |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.858615/full |
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