Contrasting seasonal drivers of virus abundance and production in the North Pacific Ocean.

ABSTRACT: The North Pacific Ocean (between approximately 0°N and 50°N) contains the largest continuous ecosystem on Earth. This region plays a vital role in the cycling of globally important nutrients as well as carbon. Although the microbial communities in this region have been assessed, the dynamics of viruses (abundances and production rates) remains understudied. To address this gap, scientific cruises during the winter and summer seasons (2013) covered the North Pacific basin to determine factors that may drive virus abundances and production rates. Along with information on virus particle abundance and production, we collected a spectrum of oceanographic metrics as well as information on microbial diversity. The data suggest that both biotic and abiotic factors affect the distribution of virus

SUBMITTER: Gainer PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5589214 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature