TITLE:
Heterogeneity of Heterotrophic Bacteria Dominating in Brackish Lake Shira (Republic of Khakasia, Russia) Subjected to Anthropogenic Impact
AUTHORS:
Tatiana I. Lobova, Yuriy V. Barkhatov, Olga V. Salamatina, Ludmila Yu. Popova
KEYWORDS:
Anthropogenic Impact, Antibiotic Resistance, Halotolerance, Heterotrophic Bacteria, Heterogeneity
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Water Resource and Protection,
Vol.2 No.5,
May
27,
2010
ABSTRACT: In this work data on heterogeneity in halotolerance and the resistance to antibiotics of heterotrophic bacteria dominating in Lake Shira (Republic of Khakasia, Russia) were presented. It was established that halotoler-ance of the bacteria is determined by genetic and epigenetic mechanisms. Influence of anthropogenic factor (entering the ecosystem allochthonous bacteria) on the appearance of multiple antibiotic resistance appear-ance by dominating bacterial species is discussed.