Depth-related variability in viral communities in highly stratified sulfidic mine tailings.
Shao-Ming GaoAxel SchippersNan ChenYang YuanMiao-Miao ZhangQi LiBin LiaoWen-Sheng ShuLi-Nan HuangPublished in: Microbiome (2020)
Overall, our results revealed a depth-related distribution of viral populations in the extreme and heterogeneous tailings system. The viruses may interact with diverse hosts and dynamic environmental conditions and likely play a role in the functioning of microbial community and modulate sulfur cycles in situ. Video Abstract.