Viral infection of algal blooms leaves a halogenated footprint on the dissolved organic matter in the ocean
C. Kuhlisch, G. Schleyer, N. Shahaf, F. Vincent, D. Schatz, A. Vardi
The paper investigates the metabolic changes in dissolved organic matter (DOM) caused by viral infection of algal blooms, identifying halogenated metabolites as biomarkers of viral-induced bloom demise.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2020Microbiology