Heads in the clouds: marine viruses disperse bidirectionally along the natural water cycle
J. Rahlff, S. P. Esser, J. Plewka, M. E. Heinrichs, A. Soares, C. Scarchilli, P. Grigioni, H. Wex, H.-A. Giebel, A. J. Probst
The paper shows marine viruses disperse bidirectionally between air-sea interface ecosystems and rainwater, with genetic evidence of virus-host interactions and implications for atmospheric processes.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2022Microbiology