| bacterial succession within an ephemeral hypereutrophic mojave desert playa lake. | ephemerally wet playas are conspicuous features of arid landscapes worldwide; however, they have not been well studied as habitats for microorganisms. we tracked the geochemistry and microbial community in silver lake playa, california, over one flooding/desiccation cycle following the unusually wet winter of 2004-2005. over the course of the study, total dissolved solids increased by approximately 10-fold and ph increased by nearly one unit. as the lake contracted and temperatures increased ove ... | 2009 | 18758846 |