The metagenomic sequences of the prokaryotic microbiota from the brine of a crystallizer pond with 42% (wt/vol) salinity of a saltern located in Isla Cristina, Huelva, southwest Spain, were obtained by Illumina. Haloarchaea and members of the bacterial genus Salinibacter were the most abundant prokaryotes.
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July 7, 2023 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: July 8, 2023
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January 23, 2023 (v1)Publication
The genus Natronomonas is classified on the family Haloarculaceae, within the class Halobacteria and currently includes six species isolated from salterns, saline or soda lakes, and salt mines. All are extremely halophilic (optimal growth at 20–25% [w/v] NaCl) and neutrophilic, except Natronomonas pharaonis, the type species of the genus, that...
Uploaded on: March 24, 2023