Metagenomics reveal allopatric speciation and higher connectivity among coastal vs. inland hypersaline lakes and solar salterns
Tomeu Viver, Juan F. Gago, Esteban Bustos-Caparros, Borja Aldeguer‐Riquelme, Luis M. Rodriguez‐R, Ana S. Ramírez, Luciana Albuquerque, Souad Amiour, Aharon Oren, Mehmet Burçin Mutlu, Stephanus N. Venter, Bonnie K. Baxter, María Eugenia Llames, Bernardo González, Gustavo Rodríguez-Valdecantos, , Ramon A. Rossello-Mora
The paper uses metagenomics to compare microbial communities in coastal and inland hypersaline lakes, finding higher connectivity and allopatric speciation in coastal systems.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology