Viruses are the most abundant biological entity on Earth (Suttle, 2005). In the ocean, their
concentration is estimated of~ 107 virus-like particles (VLP) per milliliter of surface seawater …

Indigenous marine virus strains outnumber any form of life in the sea, usually occurring in
billion amounts per liter (Danovaro et al., 2001; Fuhrman, 1999). However, although …

Viruses were recognized as the causative agents of fish diseases, such as infectious
pancreatic necrosis and Oregon sockeye disease, in the early 1960s [1], and have since …

Viruses are by far the most abundant'lifeforms' in the oceans and are the reservoir of most of
the genetic diversity in the sea. The estimated 1030 viruses in the ocean, if stretched end to …

In recent years, marine viruses have evolved into a distinct branch of virology, yet they still
represent a sort of “dark matter,” and their role and significance in the evolution and …

Viruses are the most common biological entities in the marine environment. There has not
been a global survey of these viruses, and consequently, it is not known what types of …

The aim of this study was to compare the composition of two deep-sea viral communities
obtained from the Romanche Fracture Zone in the Atlantic Ocean (collected at 5200 m …

Viruses infect all kingdoms of marine life from bacteria to whales. Viruses in the world's
oceans play important roles in the mortality of phytoplankton, and as drivers of evolution and …

This paper reviews the current state of research into viruses of microorganisms in the Baltic
Sea. Field and experimental studies reveal the great phenotypic and genotypic variety of the …

The concentration of viruses in seawater isbetween 10 7-10 9 particles/ml. Diverse forms
of marine viruses probably infect all organisms. About 5% to 40% of halobios aredistroyed …