Ocean microbes drive biogeochemical cycling on a global scale 1 . However, this cycling is
constrained by viruses that affect community composition, metabolic activity, and …

Plastic debris pervades in our oceans and freshwater systems and the potential ecosystem-level
impacts of this anthropogenic litter require urgent evaluation. Microbes readily colonize …

We present an extension of the Minimum Information about any (x) Sequence (MIxS) standard
for reporting sequences of uncultivated virus genomes. Minimum Information about an …

The accumulation of microplastics (plastic particles less than 5 mm) and similarly sized small
anthropogenic litter (SAL; eg, cellulosic products manufactured from natural material) in …

Plastic litter is an environmental problem of great concern. Despite the magnitude of the plastic
pollution in our water bodies, only limited scientific understanding is available about the …

Viruses are the most abundant biological entities in the oceans and a pervasive cause of
mortality of microorganisms that drive biogeochemical cycles. Although the ecological and …

Human activities are causing a global proliferation of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CHABs),
yet we have limited understanding of how these events affect freshwater bacterial …

Human viruses (those that infect human cells) have been associated with many cancers,
largely due to their mutagenic and functionally manipulative abilities. Despite this, cancer …

Most plastic pollution originates on land. As such, freshwater bodies serve as conduits for
the transport of plastic litter to the ocean. Understanding the concentrations and fluxes of …

A unique collection of oceanic samples was gathered by the Tara Oceans expeditions (2009–2013),
targeting plankton organisms ranging from viruses to metazoans, and providing rich …