Table 1 Geographic details and physico-chemical characteristics of collection sites
From: Diversity and phylogenetic profiling of niche-specific Bacilli from extreme environments of India
Habitat | Sampling location | Latitude | Longitude | No. of samples | Collection date | Temp.(°C) | pH | Conductivity (mS cm−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High temperature | ||||||||
|  | Chumathang, Jammu and Kashmir | 33° 18′ 00″ N | 78° 24′ 00″ E | LC (07) | March 2010 | 65–72 | 6.5–8.4 | 0.486–0.552 |
Vashisht, Himachal Pradesh | 32° 16′ 00″ N | 77° 10′ 56″ E | VH (05) | April 2010 | 43–55 | 6.5–7.4 | 0.116–0.118 | |
Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh | 32° 02′ 00″ N | 77° 20′ 48″ E | MH (8) | April 2010 | 88–94 | 7.5–7.8 | 0.118–0.210 | |
Bakreshwar, West Bengal | 23° 52′ 48″ N | 87° 22′ 12″ E | BW (13) | July 2011 | 55–80 | 7.8–8.2 | 0.112–0.114 | |
Balrampur, Chhattisgarh | 23° 60' 67" N | 83° 62' 03" E | BC (10) | Dec 2011 | 90–92 | 7.2–7.8 | 0.124–0.128 | |
Low temperature | ||||||||
|  | Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir | 34° 08′ 31″ N | 77° 34′ 11″ E | LL (11) | March 2010 | −10 − +15 | 6.8–8.6 | 0.078–0.875 |
Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh | 32° 22′ 17″ N | 77° 14′ 47″ E | RP (11) | Sept 2011 | −10 − +18 | 7.2–8.2 | 0.030–0.232 | |
Mangroves | ||||||||
|  | Bhitarkanika, Odisha | 20° 30′ 10″ N | 86° 45′ 00″ E | BO (12) | Dec 2009 | 34–36 | 7.8–8.4 | 2.90–4.30 |
Sunderbans, West Bengal | 21° 55′ 13″ N | 88° 44′ 46″ E | SW (10) | Nov 2010 | 30–32 | 7.8–8.6 | 1.80–3.40 | |
Salinity | ||||||||
|  | Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan | 26° 58′ 37″ N | 75° 05′ 00″ E | SL (14) | April 2011 | 35–37 | 8.2–9.8 | 2.78–16.7 |
Rann of Kutch, Gujarat | 24° 05′ 11″ N | 70° 38′ 16″ E | KG (11) | Jan 2010 | 32–35 | 8.2–8.8 | 46.9–48.5 | |
Chilka Lake, Odisha | 19° 39′ 56″ N | 85° 09′ 56″ E | CL (14) | Oct 2009 | 28–30 | 7.8–8.8 | 12.2–42.2 | |
Drought | ||||||||
|  | Jaisalmer, Rajasthan | 26° 55′ 00″ N | 70° 54′ 00″ E | JR (13) | March 2011 | 35–37 | 7.8–8.2 | 0.39–0.49 |
Acidic | ||||||||
|  | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 09° 09′ 55″ N | 92° 46′ 26″ E | AN (08) | May 2011 | 30–32 | 4.2–5.4 | 0.425–0.862 |
Kollam, Kerala | 11° 26′ 36″ N | 75° 40′ 60″ E | KK (05) | May 2011 | 32–35 | 4.4–5.2 | 0.384–0.392 | |