Possible microbial effects on stable carbon isotopes in hot-spring travertines

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 468-473

  Guo, Li ^a   Andrews, Julian ^b   Riding, Robert ^a   Dennis, Paul ^b   Dresser, Quentin ^a,c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FABRIC; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; TRAVERTINE;

ITALY;

EID: 0029730232     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268379-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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