Figure 2.

Relative abundances of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses

Samples were collected on 0.1-μm filters from the brine–seawater interfaces of the Red Sea at different locations. All taxonomical categories mentioned in this study are based on the NCBI Taxonomy database. “Others” include retro-transcribing viruses, satellites, ssRNA viruses, unassigned viruses, unclassified virophages, and unclassified viruses. AT, Atlantis II Deep; DD, Discovery Deep; KU, Kebrit Deep upper brine–seawater interface; KL, Kebrit Deep lower brine–seawater interface; dsDNA, double-stranded DNA; ssDNA, single-stranded DNA.