Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial diversity from three soda lakes in the East African Rift Valley determined by amplicon sequencing [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Soda lakes are unique poly-extreme environments with high alkalinity and salinity that support diverse microbial communities despite their extreme nature.
Oliyad Jeilu +6 more
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Comparative study on seasonal variations in physico-chemical characteristics of four soda lakes of Ethiopia (Arenguade, Beseka, Chitu and Shala) [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Soda lakes are productive natural ecosystems with substantial economic and non-economic values. Currently, they are facing considerable environmental threats that can lead to further degradation. The objective of this study was to investigate comparative
Hana Melese, Habte Jebessa Debella
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A shared core microbiome in soda lakes separated by large distances [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2019 Alkaline lakes have some of the highest productivity rates in freshwater ecosystems. Here the authors report amplicon, metagenome, and proteome sequencing from microbial mat communities of four alkaline lakes in Canada, and compare these lakes to central
Jackie K. Zorz +6 more
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Contrasting the Genetic Patterns of Microbial Communities in Soda Lakes with and without Cyanobacterial Bloom [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Soda lakes have high levels of sodium carbonates and are characterized by salinity and elevated pH. These ecosystems are found across Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, North, Central, and South America.
Ana P. D. Andreote +7 more
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Molecular and Physiological Adaptations to Low Temperature in
mSystems, 2021 The genus Thioalkalivibrio comprises sulfur-oxidizing bacteria thriving in soda lakes at high pH and salinity. Depending on the geographical location and the season, these lakes can strongly vary in temperature. To obtain a comprehensive understanding of
Anne-Catherine Ahn +8 more
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Disentangling the lifestyle of bacterial communities in tropical soda lakes [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Microbial lifestyles may reveal niche-specific signatures and can contribute to detecting the effects of abiotic fluctuations on biogeochemical cycles.
Simone R. Cotta +5 more
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Diversity and Distribution Characteristics of Viruses from Soda Lakes. [PDF]
Genes (Basel), 2023 Viruses are the most abundant living things and a source of genetic variation. Despite recent research, we know little about their biodiversity and geographic distribution. We used different bioinformatics tools, MG-RAST, genome detective web tools, and GenomeVx, to describe the first metagenomic examination of haloviruses in Wadi Al-Natrun.
ZeinEldin RA +6 more
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Isolation and characterization of cellulose-mineralizing haloalkaliphilic bacteria from Siberian soda lakes [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologySoda lakes are unique double-extreme habitats characterized by high salinity and soluble carbonate alkalinity, yet harboring rich prokaryotic life. Despite intensive microbiology studies, little is known about the identity of the soda lake hydrolytic ...
Dimitry Y. Sorokin +3 more
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Microbiology of Lonar Lake and other soda lakes [PDF]
ISME J, 2013 Abstract Soda lakes are saline and alkaline ecosystems that are believed to have existed throughout the geological record of Earth. They are widely distributed across the globe, but are highly abundant in terrestrial biomes such as deserts and steppes and in geologically interesting regions such as the East African Rift valley.
Antony CP +5 more
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Amplicon-Based Analysis of the Fungal Diversity across Four Kenyan Soda Lakes [PDF]
Scientifica, 2022 Microorganisms have been able to colonize and thrive in extreme environments characterized by low/high pH, temperature, salt, or pressure. Examples of extreme environments are soda lakes and soda deserts.
Romano Mwirichia
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