Ancient hydrothermal ecosystems on Earth: A new palaeobiological frontier

CIBA Foundation Symposia

Volumn , Issue 202, 1996, Pages 112-130

  Walter, M R ^a,b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Rix and Walter Pty Ltd   (Australia)

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MINERAL;

ANIMAL; ASTRONOMY; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; FORECASTING; FOSSIL; GEOLOGY; HEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEA;

ANIMALS; EARTH (PLANET); ECOSYSTEM; FORECASTING; FOSSILS; GEOLOGY; HEAT; MINERALS; OCEANS AND SEAS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0030321610     PISSN: 03005208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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