Calcification in cyanobacterial biofilms of alkaline salt lakes

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 393-403

  Arp, Gernot ^a   Reimer, Andreas ^a   Reitner, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Calcification; Cyanobacteria; Exopolymers; Soda lakes; Stromatolites

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; BIOFILM GROWTH; CALCIFICATION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHINA; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMER; INDONESIA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PRECIPITATION; SALINITY; SULFATE;

BIOFILM; CALCIFICATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; HYDROCHEMISTRY; LITERATURE REVIEW;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

CALOTHRIX;

EID: 0032764959     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967026299002292     Document Type: Article

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