title: Preface to the proceedings of Halophiles 2013.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Storrs, CT, USA.
authors.forename: R Thane
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Papke
keywords: Haloferax volcanii; halophile adaptations; halophile biochemistry; halophile communities; halophile evolution; halophile metabolism; halophile molecular biology; halophilic and halotolerant microorganisms