Advances in Halophilic Microorganisms

Dear Colleagues,

Halophilic microorganisms refer to a type of extremophile microbe that thrives in highly saline environments, represented by archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes such as fungi. High salinity is an extreme environment that relatively few organisms can adapt to and survive. Mainly, they have different osmotic adaptation strategies to survive in such harsh conditions. The habitat diversity of halophilic microorganisms in hypersaline systems provides information about the evolution of life on Earth. However, more findings are needed to understand the role of halophilic microorganisms in hypersaline environments, their adaptation to these environmental conditions, their genetic and functional diversity, and their phylogenetic position.

For this Special Issue of Microorganisms, we invite you to submit research articles, review articles, brief notes, and communications related to halophilic microorganisms, including, but not limited to, bacteria, fungi, microalgae, and archaea. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Maria del Rayo Sanchez-Carbente
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Microorganisms is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• halophilic
• microbe
• extremophiles
• biotechnology
• taxonomy and biodiversity