Viruses of bacteria (bacteriophages or phage) have broad effects on bacterial ecology and
evolution in nature that mediate microbial interactions, shape bacterial diversity, and …

Lysogens are common at high bacterial densities, an observation that contrasts with the
prevailing view of lysogeny as a low‐density refugium strategy. Here, we review the …

Microbial viruses can control host abundances via density-dependent lytic predator–prey
dynamics. Less clear is how temperate viruses, which coexist and replicate with their host …

The discovery of the numerical importance of viruses in a variety of (aquatic) ecosystems
has changed our perception of their importance in microbial processes. Bacteria and A …

The ice‐covered period on lakes in the northern hemisphere has often been neglected or
assumed to have less importance relative to the open water season. However, recent …

Compared to the well‐studied open water of the “growing” season, under‐ice conditions in
lakes are characterized by low and rather constant temperature, slow water movements …

With an unprecedented decade-long time series from a temperate eutrophic lake, we
analyzed bacterial and environmental co-occurrence networks to gain insight into seasonal …

Bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) play a significant role in microbial community dynamics.
Within the human gastrointestinal tract, for instance, associations among bacteriophages …

As one of the most abundant members of microbial communities, viruses are considered to
influence prokaryotic mortality and biogeochemical cycles. While extensive research has …

Increased awareness of the abundance and diversity of viruses in soils has led to a growing
interest in soil virus ecology. This interest is in part fueled by a need to understand the …