Adaptive capabilities of microorganisms of salt lakes of the Altai Region under conditions of early Mars

Adaptive capacity of bacteria and archaea from salt lakes of the Altai Region are discussed. It is established that halophilic archaea (genus Halorubrum ) and halotolerant bacteria (genus Halomonas ) grow in a wide range of pH and mineralization (in the presence of Cl − , SO 4 2− , ClO 4 − , Mg 2+ ) and survive at low temperatures with a minor decrease in viability.