Halophilic archaeal diversity in saline-alkali soils from the Jiangsu coastal region was assessed by amplicon sequencing

Extremely halophilic archaea can survive in hypersaline environments including natural salt lakes, soda lakes, and tidal flats, exhibiting special salt dependence for growth. Amplicon sequencing was employed to assess the diversity of halophilic archaea in saline-alkali soils along the Jiangsu coast.