Baseline and enriched microbial communities from Soap Lake, WA

Initial bacterial community characterizations was performed on filtered water and sediment collected from several sampling locations along the shore of Soap Lake, WA. Sediment slurry samples were also collected for microbial enrichments from three different locations within or adjacent to Soap Lake. Microbial communities capable of ureolysis were enriched in triplicate, and tracked for ureolytic capabilities. Stable enrichment cultures were sequenced to identify the community composition.