Table 1: The origins of the soda lake bacterial isolates used in this study.

Isolate Sampling Site Sample Type pH Temp (oC)
LBW 2719 Hot spring well no. 2 Soil 9 65
LBW 226 Hot spring well no. 2 Polymer 9 65
LBW 318 Hot spring well no. 3 Maize-cob 9 63
LBS 77 Upstream drainage channel of hot spring well no. 7 Water 9 60
LBK 261 Periphery of hot spring well no. 2 Water 9 54
LBW 4512 Periphery of hot spring well no. 4 Polymer 9 50
LBW 327 Periphery of hot spring well no. 3 Polymer 9 57
LBW 434 Periphery of hot spring well no. 4 Polymer 9 52
LBW 7526a Periphery of hot spring well no. 7 Polymer 9.5 55
LBW 39 Periphery of hot spring well no. 3 Polymer 9 58
LBW 7526b Periphery of hot spring well no. 7 Polymer 9.5 56
LBW 328 Periphery of hot spring well no. 3 Polymer 9 57
LBS 16 Downstream drainage channel of hot spring well no. 1 Soil 9 45
LBW 625 Periphery of hot spring well no. 6 Soil 9 55
LBW 446 Periphery of hot spring well no. 4 Polymer 9 50
LBW 5117 Periphery of hot spring well no. 5 Soil 8 51
LBW 313 Periphery of hot spring well no. 3 Maize-cob 9 50
LBW 317 Periphery of hot spring well no. 3 Maize-cob 9 48