Diversity of microalgae in hypersaline water bodies
The aim of the study is to analyze taxonomic composition and diversity of halophilic microalgae communities in hypersaline water located in different geographical regions (Crimean Peninsula, Kulunda Steppe, and also Volgograd and Orenburg regions of Russia). Metabarcoding using several markers (V4 fragment of the 18S rRNA gene, ITS2, rbcL gene) provides information on the taxonomic composition and diversity of different microalgae groups in hypersaline water bodies depending on their geographic location, salinity, and ion composition.