The Central Andes region displays unexplored ecosystems of shallow lakes and salt flats at
mean altitudes of 3700 m. Being isolated and hostile, these so-called “High-Altitude Andean …

High‐altitude Andean lakes (HAAL) are a treasure chest for microbiological research in
South America. Their indigenous microbial communities are exposed to extremely high UV …

A simultaneous nitrification, denitrification and organic matter removal (SNDOR) process in
sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR) was established to treat saline mustard tuber …

Hypersaline lakes or brines are unique ecosystems with unique value and biodiversity that
provide economic (mining) and noneconomic services (waterbird habitat). As they are …

As the drive for global electrification proceeds, new pressures are placed on agrarian
environments in areas abundant in key minerals for electric batteries. The so-called lithium …

Increasing salinity can affect biological denitrification in bioreactors, but information is limited
regarding the responses of microbial community and denitrification efficiency to the …

In this paper, we report the presence of sedimentary microbial ecosystems in wetlands of the
Salar de Atacama. These laminated systems, which bind, trap and precipitate mineral …

A membrane bioreactor with humic acid substrate (MBR-H) was operated to investigate
organic removal and membrane performance. Approximately, 60% of chemical oxygen …

We describe stromatolites forming at an altitude of 3570 m at the shore of a volcanic lake
Socompa, Argentinean Andes. The water at the site of stromatolites formation is alkaline …

Microbial community plays an important role in wetland ecosystem. To explore the
composition and distribution of microbial communities in different wetland types, sediments …