Virioplankton Community Structure in Tunisian Solar Salterns [PDF]
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2012 ABSTRACT The microbial community inhabiting Sfax solar salterns on the east coast of Tunisia has been studied by means of different molecular and culture-dependent tools that have unveiled the presence of novel microbial groups as well as a community structure different from that of other coastal hypersaline environments. We have
Josefa Anton +2 more
exaly +8 more sources
Taxonomic Profiling of Microorganisms Inhabiting Two Solar Salterns that Produce High- and Low-Quality Salts [PDF]
Hayati Journal of Biosciences, 2023 The contribution of halophilic microorganisms to the quality of salts produced in solar salterns has recently been recognized but not clearly understood. Using metagenomic 16S rRNA gene sequencing approach, we showed the microbial composition difference
Ekowati Chasanah +5 more
doaj +3 more sources
Retinal‐binding proteins mirror prokaryotic dynamics in multipond solar salterns [PDF]
Environmental Microbiology, 2015 Summary Microbial opsin (i.e. retinal‐binding protein) dynamics has been studied along a salinity gradient in S anta P ola solar salterns ( A licante, S ...
Gomariz, María +5 more
openaire +5 more sources
Xerophilic fungal genus Wallemia: Bioactive inhabitants of marine solar salterns and salty food [PDF]
Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke, 2011 Wallemia is a genus of cosmopolitan xerophilic fungi, frequently involved in food spoilage of particularly sweet, salty, and dried food. Until recently, only a single species, Wallemia sebi, was recognized in the genus.
Zajc Janja +3 more
doaj +5 more sources
Nanohaloarchaea as beneficiaries of xylan degradation by haloarchaea
Microbial Biotechnology, 2023 Climate change, desertification, salinisation of soils and the changing hydrology of the Earth are creating or modifying microbial habitats at all scales including the oceans, saline groundwaters and brine lakes.
Violetta La Cono +17 more
doaj +2 more sources
An Unexpected Facet of Extremophiles: Their Aesthetic Potential in Artistic Expression. [PDF]
Microb BiotechnolIn an era marked by environmental challenges and the proliferation of misinformation, the fusion of art and science is a strategy to promote public understanding and appreciation of complex scientific phenomena. We illustrate how the use of extremophiles offers novel avenues for artistic exploration and emphasise the benefits of such interdisciplinary ...
Yarzábal Rodríguez LA +4 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Genomic insights on carotenoid synthesis by extremely halophilic archaea Haloarcula rubripromontorii BS2, Haloferax lucentense BBK2 and Halogeometricum borinquense E3 isolated from the solar salterns of India [PDF]
Scientific ReportsHaloarchaeal cultures were isolated from solar salterns of Goa and Tamil Nadu and designated as BS2, BBK2 and E3. These isolates grew with a characteristic bright orange to pink pigmentation and were capable of growing in media containing upto 25% (w/vol)
Devika. N. Nagar +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Influence of ecological filters on phytoplankton communities in semi-arid solar saltern environments [PDF]
Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia, 2015 ObjectiveThis study analyzed the influence of ecological filters (abiotic variables) on the phytoplankton community in hypersaline ecosystems.MethodsThe abiotic variables measured herein were: pH, water temperature, salinity, ammonium ion, total nitrogen,
Raiane Santos Costa +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
The degradation of glycosaminoglycans by haloarchaea is apparently a common feature in hypersaline habitats worldwide [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyRecent extensive studies of the functional diversity of extremely halophilic archaea (haloarchaea) have significantly altered the long-held view of this unique group of extremophiles as halophilic heterotrophs utilizing either rich mixtures of amino ...
Dimitry Y. Sorokin +14 more
doaj +2 more sources
Salinity Gradient Controls Microbial Community Structure and Assembly in Coastal Solar Salterns. [PDF]
Genes (Basel), 2022 Salinity acts as a critical environmental filter on microbial communities in natural systems, negatively affecting microbial diversity. However, how salinity affects microbial community assembly remains unclear. This study used Wendeng multi-pond saltern
Song T +6 more
europepmc +2 more sources