Biogeochemistry of hypersaline microbial mats illustrates the dynamics of modern microbial ecosystems and the early evolution of the biosphere

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 204, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 160-167

  Des Marais, David J ^a  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; HYPERSALINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL MAT;

EID: 0037399381     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1543552     Document Type: Conference Paper

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