Microbiota of hyperalkaline serpentine springs and borine water of Zlatibor
Serpentinizing springs are characterized by high concentration of H2, elevated reducing potential, and pH values above 11 represent a source of geochemical energy and organic carbon, while simultaneously constituting an extreme environment for microbial life. This study focuses on the thorough insight in the bacterial community composition in three continental serpentinizing springs and boron-rich spring, located in the central-western region of Serbia, which geologically belongs to the Dinaric Ophiolite Belt. Total bacteriobiota was analyzed by using the NovaSeq 6000 sequencing platform using the V3 and V4 hypervariable regions of 16S rRNA gene as barcode region.