Genomes of Abundant and Widespread Viruses from the Deep Ocean
ABSTRACT The deep sea is a massive, largely oligotrophic ecosystem, stretched over nearly 65% of the planet’s surface. Deep-sea planktonic communities are almost completely dependent upon organic carbon sinking from the productive surface, forming a vital component of global biogeochemical cycles. H...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-09-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00805-16 |