these genera represented altogether 89.3% of the archaeal population. The isolates from Lac Rose salt were related to Haloarcula, Halobacterium and Natronomonas, three main genera from the metagenomic diversity. In Camargue salt,
isolates were related to Haloarcula, Halorubrum, Halobacterium and Natronomonas, representing 53.5% of the population.