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Limits RegistryHalobacterium and related halophilic archaea thrive in saturated brine environments, such as the Dead Sea and salt evaporation ponds, at salt concentrations up to about 32-37% (near NaCl saturation) — among the most extreme salinity tolerances known for any living organism, requiring specialized salt-adapted ('salt-in') proteins to function.
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Halobacterium and related halophilic archaea thrive in saturated brine environments, such as the Dead Sea and salt evaporation ponds, at salt concentrations up to about 32-37% (near NaCl saturation) — among the most extreme salinity tolerances known for any living organism, requiring specialized salt-adapted ('salt-in') proteins to function.
The highest salt concentration, approaching saturation, in which halophilic archaea have been confirmed to grow and remain metabolically active in laboratory or natural hypersaline environments.
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Limits Registry. LR-MOST-EXTREME-SALINITY-TOLERANCE-MICROORGANISM. Highest salt concentration in which a living microorganism has been shown to grow. 2026.