Phylogenetic diversity and functional potential of large and cell-associated viruses in the Bay of Bengal

• Published in: mSphere
• Main Authors: Minch, Benjamin, Akter, Salma, Weinheimer, Alaina, Rahman, M. Shaminur, Parvez, Md Anowar Khasru, Rezwana Rahman, Sabita, Ahmed, Md Firoz, Moniruzzaman, Mohammad
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023
• Subjects: Research Article; Martin Island
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10732071/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37902318; https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00407-23

The Bay of Bengal (BoB) is the world’s largest bay, offering essential services like fishing and recreation while holding significant economic value for coastal communities. However, the BoB faces environmental challenges from monsoons, freshwater inputs, rising sea levels, and intensified cyclones...