Community Structure, Drivers, and Potential Functions of Different Lifestyle Viruses in Chaohu Lake
Yu Zheng, Zihao Gao, Shuai Wu, Aidong Ruan
Abstract
Viruses, as the most prolific entities on Earth, constitute significant ecological groups within freshwater lakes, exerting pivotal ecological roles. In this study, we selected Chaohu Lake, a representative eutrophic freshwater lake in China, as our research site to explore the community distribution, driving mechanisms, and potential ecological functions of diverse viral communities, the intricate virus-host interaction systems, and the overarching influence of viruses on global biogeochemical cycling.
Topics & Concepts
Biogeochemical cycleEutrophicationEcologyCommunity structureChinaHost (biology)GeographyDistribution (mathematics)BiologyEnvironmental scienceNutrientMathematical analysisArchaeologyMathematicsBacteriophages and microbial interactionsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies