Fungi and viruses as important players in microbial mats

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Fungi and viruses as important players in microbial mats. / Carreira, Cátia; Lønborg, Christian; Kühl, Michael; Lillebø, Ana I.; Sandaa, Ruth-Anne; Villanueva, Laura; Cruz, Sónia.

In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Vol. 96, No. 11, fiaa187, 2020.

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Carreira, C, Lønborg, C, Kühl, M, Lillebø, AI, Sandaa, R-A, Villanueva, L & Cruz, S 2020, 'Fungi and viruses as important players in microbial mats', FEMS Microbiology Ecology, vol. 96, no. 11, fiaa187. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa187

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Carreira, C., Lønborg, C., Kühl, M., Lillebø, A. I., Sandaa, R-A., Villanueva, L., & Cruz, S. (2020). Fungi and viruses as important players in microbial mats. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 96(11), [fiaa187]. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa187

Vancouver

Carreira C, Lønborg C, Kühl M, Lillebø AI, Sandaa R-A, Villanueva L et al. Fungi and viruses as important players in microbial mats. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 2020;96(11). fiaa187. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa187

Author

Carreira, Cátia ; Lønborg, Christian ; Kühl, Michael ; Lillebø, Ana I. ; Sandaa, Ruth-Anne ; Villanueva, Laura ; Cruz, Sónia. / Fungi and viruses as important players in microbial mats. In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 2020 ; Vol. 96, No. 11.

Bibtex

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title = "Fungi and viruses as important players in microbial mats",
abstract = "Microbialmats are compacted, surface-associated microbial ecosystems reminiscent of the first living communities on early Earth. While often considered predominantly prokaryotic, recent findings show that both fungi and viruses are ubiquitous in microbial mats, albeit their functional roles remain unknown. Fungal research has mostly focused on terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems where fungi are known as important recyclers of organic matter, whereas viruses are exceptionally abundant and important in aquatic ecosystems. Here, viruses have shown to affect organic matter cycling and the diversity of microbial communities by facilitating horizontal gene transfer and cell lysis. We hypothesise fungi and viruses to have similar roles in microbial mats. Based on the analysis of previous research in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, we outline novel hypotheses proposing strong impacts of fungi and viruses on element cycling, food web structure and function in microbial mats, and outline experimental approaches for studies needed to understand these interactions.",
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AU - Carreira, Cátia

AU - Lønborg, Christian

AU - Kühl, Michael

AU - Lillebø, Ana I.

AU - Sandaa, Ruth-Anne

AU - Villanueva, Laura

AU - Cruz, Sónia

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KW - Microbial food web

KW - Microbial mats

KW - Virus

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DO - 10.1093/femsec/fiaa187

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