Some of the viruses on Greenland's ice sheet infect algae, potentially reducing colored snow blooms that speed up ice melt and increase sea levels.
Algae can darken the snow surface, causing faster melting, but the newly discovered viruses may help control algal growth, though not confirmed.
Viruses found in samples from the ice sheet have likely been infecting algae populations for hundreds of years, hindering bloom growth.
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