Phage Diving: An Exploration of the Carcharhinid Shark Epidermal Virome
The Bronzer epidermal microbiome is a critical element of marine organismal immunity, but the epidermal virome of marine organisms remains largely unexplored.The epidermis of sharks represents a unique viromic ecosystem.Sharks secrete a thin layer of mucus which harbors a diverse microbiome, while their hydrodynamic dermal denticles simultaneously