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[Episode 122] In this episode, we talk with Alyzza Calayag about her study on the diversity, seasonality, and global distribution of viruses in the Arctic Ocean. Viruses play critical roles in ocean ecosystems but very little is known about viral communities in polar waters. Using water samples collected monthly for four years, the study identified 5,662 viral groups, found that viral abundance is 8-fold higher in summer than the rest of the year, and discovered that 42% of these Arctic viruses also peak in abundance in high-latitude regions of the Southern Ocean. 📚Reference: Calayag AM, Priest T, Oldenburg E, Muschiol J, Popa O, Wietz M, Needham DM. 2025. Arctic Ocean virus communities and their seasonality, bipolarity, and prokaryotic associations. Nature Communications. 16:6427. ► https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61568-6 🤝Behind The Science Podcast is in partnership with the UP Resilience Institute 🌊Follow Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub on @marineearthscience ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marineearthscience ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@btspodcastph ► Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marineearthscience 🎙️Follow Behind The Science Podcast on ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btspodcast23 ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg3GZRd-UMScYpWlDj5T3eklUF75XPeLD&si=rg8Qf1i8k4zPnlcp ► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NTLrSfceKjpFvZWflzBJj?si=dbf094cba38746a0 ► Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/behind-the-science-podcast/id1753464681 ⚛️Learn physics with Pinoy Physicists ►https://youtube.com/@liknayan.podcast