Table 1. Physico-chemical parameters in the sampling sites.

Biotopes	Sampling sites	T (°C)	pH	% NaCl (w/v)	Geographical references
Hot springs	Ain Allah	45	7.3	-	34° 2′19.76″ N
					5° 8′13.18″ O
	Abaynou	39	7.4	-	29°5′26″ N
					10°1′27″ W
	Moulay Yaacoub	57	7	-	34° 5′ 16″ N
					5° 10′ 52″ O
	Ain Jerri	39	7.2	-	33°50′30.28″ N
					5°40′2.41″ O
Salt Marshes	Sidi Moussa	19 to 22	7.6 to 7.7	7.1 to 9	33°01′ N
					08°44′ W
	Sidi Abed	16.5 to 18	8.2 to 8.4	3.2 to 10.8	33°02′ N
					08°42′ W
	Oualidia	18.5 to 20	7.9 to 8.2	1.9 to 3.8	32°46′ N
					09°01′ W
Desert soil	Merzouga	34 to 47	-	-	31° 05′ 57″ N
					4° 00′ 42″ O