PHYVIR expedition: Are the cells feeling alright?

TY - UNPB

T1 - PHYVIR expedition

T2 - Are the cells feeling alright?

AU - Cai, Xiaonan

A2 - van de Waal, D.B.

PY - 2026/5/20

Y1 - 2026/5/20

N2 - Phytoplankton, microscopic ocean plants, produce around half of the Earth’s oxygen and play a key role in global carbon cycles. Yet their interactions with viruses, and the impact on ocean health and climate, remain largely unknown. The PHYVIR project aims to change this through a combination of lab research, ocean expeditions and advanced modelling. In this blog series, we follow the research at sea aboard the RV Anna Weber-van Bosse. From the preparations in the harbour to the measurements in the Atlantic Ocean, we take you behind the scenes of the life and science on board.

AB - Phytoplankton, microscopic ocean plants, produce around half of the Earth’s oxygen and play a key role in global carbon cycles. Yet their interactions with viruses, and the impact on ocean health and climate, remain largely unknown. The PHYVIR project aims to change this through a combination of lab research, ocean expeditions and advanced modelling. In this blog series, we follow the research at sea aboard the RV Anna Weber-van Bosse. From the preparations in the harbour to the measurements in the Atlantic Ocean, we take you behind the scenes of the life and science on board.

M3 - Web article

BT - PHYVIR expedition

PB - NIOO-KNAW

ER -