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Joshua Weitz

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Quantitative Viral Dynamics, U of Maryland, College Park + Institute for Health Computing, North Bethesda, Author of 'Asymptomatic' (JHU Press, Oct 2024)
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Viruses aren’t all bad: In the ocean, some help fuel the food web - a new study shows how

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By Steven Wilhelm, Joshua Weitz
| Japan Today
Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news. Some play a helpful, even critical, role in sustaining marine life. In a new study, we and an international team of scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of oxygen-rich water just under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. What we discovered there – and its role in the food web – shows marine viruses in a new light.
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Viruses Play a Critical Role in The Ocean's Food Web, Study Finds

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By Joshua Weitz, Steven Wilhelm
| ScienceAlert
Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news. Some play a helpful, even critical, role in sustaining marine life. In a new study, an international team of scientists and I examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of oxygen-rich water just under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. What we discovered there – and its role in the food web – shows marine viruses in a new light.
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Viruses aren’t all bad: In the ocean, some help fuel the food web – a new study shows how | The Invading Sea

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By Steven Wilhelm, Joshua Weitz
| The Invading Sea
By Steven Wilhelm, University of Tennessee, and Joshua Weitz, University of Maryland Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news. Some play a helpful, even critical, role in sustaining marine life. In a new study, we and an international team of scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of oxygen-rich water just under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.
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