Metagenome sequencing of the prokaryotic microbiota of the hypersaline and meromictic soap lake, washington.

ABSTRACT Soap Lake is a small saline lake in central eastern Washington that is sharply stratified into two layers. In addition to being highly alkaline (~pH 10), Soap Lake also contains high concentrations of sulfide. Here, we report the community profile of the prokaryotic microbiota associated with Soap Lake surface water.