Synergy in viral-bacterial coinfection expedites algal bloom demise
Eliran Soffer, Constanze Kuhlisch, Jean‐Baptiste Raina, Noa Barak-Gavish, Guy Tadmor, Guy Schleyer, Tal Sharon Nir-Zadock, Inbal Nussbaum, Estelle E. Clerc, Roman Stocker, Daniella Schatz, David Zeevi, Assaf Vardi
The paper identifies bacterial-viral synergy as a key factor in algal bloom termination, showing how bacteria enhance viral infection and influence carbon cycling pathways.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology