School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Adv Virus Res. 2018;101:1-38. doi: 10.1016/bs.aivir.2018.02.001. Epub 2018 May 7.
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 biogeochemical cycling. They shape host population abundance and distribution and can lead to the termination of algal blooms. As discoveries about this huge reservoir of genetic and biological diversity grow, our understanding of the major influences viruses exert in the global marine environment continues to expand. This chapter discusses the key discoveries that have been made to date about marine viruses and the current direction of this field of research.
病毒感染着海洋生命的所有领域，从细菌到鲸鱼。海洋中的病毒在浮游植物的死亡率中起着重要作用，也是推动进化和生物地球化学循环的因素。它们影响宿主种群的丰度和分布，并可能导致藻类大量繁殖的终止。随着对这一巨大遗传和生物多样性库的了解不断增加，我们对病毒在全球海洋环境中产生的主要影响的认识也在不断扩大。本章讨论了迄今为止关于海洋病毒的一些重要发现，以及该研究领域的当前方向。
