Biofilm-related calcification, sediment trapping and constructive micrite envelopes: A criterion for the recognition of ancient grass-bed environments?

Sedimentology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-45

  Perry, Christopher T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Calcification; Carbonate sediment; Micrite envelopes; Seagrass beds; Sediment trapping

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; CALCIFICATION; CARBONIC ACID;

BIOFILM; CALCIFICATION; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; MICRITE; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SEDIMENT TRAP;

EID: 0033058266     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3091.1999.00201.x     Document Type: Article

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