Lake Meyghan is one of the largest and commercially most important salt lakes in Iran.
Despite its inland location and high altitude, Lake Meyghan has a thalassohaline salt …

Bacteria play an important role in the decomposition and cycling of a variety of compounds
in freshwater aquatic environments, particularly nutrient-rich eutrophic lakes. A unique …

Background Prior to this study, relatively few strains of Francisella had been genome-
sequenced. Previously published Francisella genome sequences were largely restricted to …

Soda lakes are intriguing ecosystems harboring extremely productive microbial communities
in spite of their extreme environmental conditions. This makes them valuable model systems …

Microorganisms inhabiting stream sediments mediate biogeochemical processes of
importance to both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In deserts, the lateral margins of …

Abstract The Monegros Desert contains one of the largest sets of inland saline lakes in
Europe constituting a threatened landscape of great scientific and ecological value with …

The goal of this study was to use environmental sequencing of 16S rRNA and bop genes to
compare the diversity of planktonic bacteria and archaea across ponds with increasing …

Francisella are facultative intracellular bacteria causing severe disease in a broad range of
animals. Two species are notable: Francisella tularensis, the causative organism of …

In order to investigate the importance of spatial and environmental factors on the structure
and diversity of bacterial communities, high-resolution 16S rRNA gene tag pyrosequencing …

Growth and activity of coastal microbial mats is strongly seasonal. The development of these
mats starts in early spring and fully maturate during late summer, where after growth ceases …