Spatial Heterogeneity of Alkaline Phosphatase Activity Associated with Sediment Types in Great Salt Lake

Authors

Matthew Johnson, Brigham Young University
Dr. Donald P. Breakwell, Brigham Young University

Keywords

spatial heterogeneity, alkaline phosphatase, sediment types, Great Salt Lake

College

Life Sciences

Department

Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstract

Great Salt Lake supports a vast quantity of halophiles in the domains of Bacteria and Archaea that have not been studied extensively. Rozel Point, located on the north arm of Great Salt Lake, is a prime hyper saline environment for halophiles to exploit for its natural source of carbon in the form of oil. Little has been done to quantify the biotic activity in such an environment to understand the spatial variability of these halophiles. A viable method for quantifying their activity is alkaline phosphatase.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, Matthew and Breakwell, Dr. Donald P. (2013) "Spatial Heterogeneity of Alkaline Phosphatase Activity Associated with Sediment Types in Great Salt Lake," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1243.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1243