Fossilization processes in siliceous thermal springs: Trends in preservation along thermal gradients

CIBA Foundation Symposia

Volumn , Issue 202, 1996, Pages 150-173

  Cady, S L ^a   Farmer, J D ^a  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; SILICON DIOXIDE; WATER;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOSSIL; HEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; NASA CENTER ARC; NASA DISCIPLINE EXOBIOLOGY; PH; PLANT; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

NASA CENTER ARC; NASA DISCIPLINE EXOBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CYANOBACTERIA; FOSSILS; FRESH WATER; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PLANTS; SILICON DIOXIDE; TEMPERATURE; WATER; WYOMING;

EID: 0030321833     PISSN: 03005208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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