Characterization of microbialite-forming cyanobacteria in a tropical lagoon: Tikehau Atoll, Tuamotu, French Polynesia

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 862-873

  Abed, Raeid M M ^a   Golubic, Stjepko ^b   Garcia Pichel, Ferran ^c   Camoin, Gilbert F ^d   Sprachta, Sophie ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CEREGE   (France)

Author keywords

16s rRNA; Atoll; Benthos; Colony formation; Cyanobacteria; DGGE; Microbialites; Organosedimentary structures; PCR; Phylogeny; Stromatolites; Tropical lagoon

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; PHYLOGENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

FRENCH POLYNESIA; TIKEHAU ATOLL;

BLENNOTHRIX; CYANOBACTERIA; HYDROCOLEUM; OTHER SEQUENCES; PHORMIDIUM; PHORMIDIUM LAYSANENSE; PHORMIDIUM SP.; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA SUBSALSA; SYMPLOCA; SYMPLOCA HYDNOIDES; TRICHODESMIUM;

EID: 0142028837     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.02180.x     Document Type: Article

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