July 23, 2012
Thank aquaculture for ocean virus knowledge
Salmon Farm Science, July 23, 2012
If it wasn’t for aquaculture, we would know almost nothing about ocean viruses.
It was only in the late 1980s that scientists really became aware of how many viruses are out there in the ocean, millions in a teaspoon of ocean water.
And it was only in the late 1990s and early 2000s that scientists came to understand how viruses in the ocean are incredibly diverse in their genetics.
The backbone of what we know about ocean viruses is science done to help improve aquaculture practices and understanding.
Read the more at Salmon Farm Science: http://salmonfarmscience.com/2012/07/23/thank-aquaculture-for-ocean-virus-knowledge/
