Continental-scale multi-omics reveals a distinct microbial-viral biome in sandy beach ecosystems structured by tidal zonation
Xiyang Dong, Feng Cai, Yingchun Han, Chuwen Zhang, Hongshuai Qi, Shaohua Zhao, Liang Wang, Zhong Pan, Yanbin Chen, Zhengran Li, Zijian Lu, Xiaomei Guo, YITING JI, Jianhui Liu, Shengjie Li, , Lu Zhang
This study reveals a distinct microbial-viral biome in sandy beaches, structured by tidal zonation, with high genomic novelty and metabolic shifts across cross-shore gradients.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology