![]() ![]() Sulfate reducers can be isolated from bottom sediments. ![]() The indigenous flora is comprised mainly of obligate halophylic bacteria, such as the pink, pleomorphic Halobacterium sp., a Sarcina-like coccus, and the facultative halophilic green alga, Dunaliella. The number of recorded species is very low, but the total biomass is reasonably high (about 10 5 bacteria/ml and 10 4 algal cells/ml). The lake contains a limited variety of microorganisms and no higher organisms. The major anion is Cl (212 gm/liter), followed by Br (5 gm/liter) SO 4 and HCO 3, are very minor. The dominant cation is Mg (40.7 gm/liter), followed by Na (39.2 gm/liter), Ca (17 gm/liter) and K (7 gm/liter). Its total dissolved salts content is on the average 322.6 gm/liter. The Dead Sea is a hypersaline water body.
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