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Halophilic Microbial Communities and Their Biodiversity in the Arid Regions of the Caspian Lowland

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The spatial distribution of halophilic microbial communities of saline soils and highly mineralized lakes in the arid regions of the Caspian Depression been studied. It is shown that the main components of microbial flora of the Terek-Kumskaya and Terek-Sulakskaya provinces are chemoorganotrophic bacteria of the genera Virgibacillus, Bacillus, Halomonas, and Salimicrobium from the phyla Firmicutes and Proteobacteria. The strains demonstrated the ability to produce catalase, protease, and amylase and sensitivity to 14 antibiotics from the groups of fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins, and macrolides. The findings are of scientific and practical interest for research on the spatial distribution of halophilic bacteria under arid conditions and their biotechnological significance.

Source: Arid Ecosystems

DOI: 10.1134/s2079096120010084

Authors: E. A. Khalilova, S. Ts. Kotenko, E. A. Islammagomedova, R. Z. Gasanov, A. A. Abakarova, D. A. Aliverdiyeva

Institutions: Russian Academy of Sciences, Dagestan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3013250697

FWCI: 0.125

Cites: 15

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10