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Influence of salinity on the bacterial community composition in Lake Bosten, a large oligosaline lake in arid northwestern China.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jul 2012
Tang Xiangming, Xie Guijuan, Shao Keqiang, Sai Bayartu, Chen Yuangao, Gao Guang
Abstract excerpt
Salinity was found to be the dominating contributor controlling bacterial community composition (BCC) and the abundance of Betaproteobacteria in the oligosaline Lake Bosten. The high percentage of unclassified bacteria inhabiting this unique habitat highlights the potential ecological importance of BCC in the early stage of lake salinization and eutrophication.
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