# Seasonal dynamics and diversity of Antarctic marine viruses reveal a novel viral seascape

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 28 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-53317-y |
| Corresponding authors | Gonçalo J. Piedade, Corina P. D. Brussaard |
| Institution | NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Netherlands |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/marine-animal-studies-overview/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-53317-y](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53317-y)

## Topics

Southern Ocean · Antarctic marine viruses · seasonal viral dynamics · DNA viral diversity · crassphage · polinton-like virus · virophage · Nucleocytoviricota · bacteriophages · eukaryotic viruses · phytoplankton population dynamics · virus-host interactions · temporal viral community analysis · novel viral taxa · marine viral seascape · microbial ecosystem modulators · climate change vulnerability · seasonal shifts

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