Viral communities in Metania sp. sponge microbiomes with possible effects on CO2 fixation
Carla Patrícia Pereira Alves, Ritam Das, Otávio Henrique Bezerra Pinto, Georgios Joannis Pappas Jr, Ricardo Henrique Krüger, Janina Rahlff
The paper analyzes viral communities in Metania sp. sponges, identifying their diversity, host interactions, and functional roles, including carbonic anhydrase genes involved in CO2 fixation.
bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology