Ultrastructure and geochemistry of endolithic microorganisms in limestone of the Niagara Escarpment

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-219

  Ferris, F G ^a   Lowson, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

biofilm; cyanobacteria; endolith; geochemistry; limestone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CANADA; CYANOBACTERIUM; GEOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TAXONOMY;

BIOFILM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; CYANOBACTERIA; ENDOLITHIC MICROORGANISM; GEOCHEMISTRY; LIMESTONE; WEATHERING;

CANADA, ONTARIO, NIAGARA ESCARPMENT;

GLOEOCAPSA;

EID: 0030619488     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-029     Document Type: Article

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