Taxonomic and Ecological Characterization of Cyanobacteria from Some Brackish and Saline Lakes of Southern Transbaikal Region

正Brackish and saline lakes are common in the arid zones of the Earth.They are unique ecosystems with extremely high p H values and high mineralization levels(up to saturating concentrations).These lakes are inhabited by     

Seasonal changes in hydrochemical and microbiological indices of Soda Lake Beloye (Western Transbaikalia)

We report results from a hydrochemical and microbiological investigation of Soda Lake Beloye characterized by high pH values (8.30–9.21). It is shown that the water of the lake under investigation is dominated by magnesium, chlorine and hydrocarbonate ions. A study is made of the numbers of different physiological groups of destructive bacteria, the most numerous of which are saprophytic bacteria (up to 10 mil. cells/mm).