Microbial community of the oxidized layer of Lake Baikal bottom sediments in the Selenga mouth

The distribution and abundance of some groups of saprophytic microorganisms in bottom sediments of Selenga Delta area were investigated. The species composition of 57 strains of the genus Pseudomonas was determined. The distribution of Actinomycetes in sediments was found to be uneven, they were represented by the genera Streptomyces and Micromonospora. Formation of the microbial community in bottom sediments of the investigated area is influenced by the Selenga River.