Diversity of halophilic and halotolerant bacteria in the largest seasonal hypersaline lake (Aran-Bidgol-Iran).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In this study, the culturable halophilic and halotolerant bacterial diversity was determined in Aran-Bidgol as a thalassohaline seasonal hypersaline lake in Iran.

Methods

Thirty water, soil, sediments, coastal mud, multi-color brines and salt crystals samples were extracted and cultured using different media and incubation conditions. Totally 958 isolates were obtained and 87 isolates were selected for further studies, based on morphological, physiological and biochemical tests, representing different morphotypes.

Results

Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses, the isolates exhibited 94.6-100% sequence similarity to the closest known species of the genera Bacillus, Halomonas, Oceanobacillus, Salinicoccus, Thalassobacillus,

SUBMITTER: Didari M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7721776 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature