Microbial mats in tidal channels at san carlos, baja california sur, mexico

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 69-85

  Lopez‐Cortes, Alejandro ^a  

^a Centra de Investigaciones Biologicas de Baja California Sur ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria; Bacterial communities; Baja california; Cyanobacteria; Microbial mats; Stromatolites; Tidal channel

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROBIAL MAT; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIA;

MEXICO, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, SAN CARLOS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROBIUM; CHLOROFLEXUS; CHROMATIUM; CYANOBACTERIA; LYNGBYA; MICROCOLEUS; OSCILLATORIA; PHORMIDIUM; PHOTOBACTERIA; PROSTHECOCHLORIS; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS; THIOCAPSA;

EID: 0025644960     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490459009377881     Document Type: Article

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