Microbial biscuits of vaterite in lake issyk-kul (Republic of Kyrgyzstan)

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 430-435

  Giralt, Santiago ^a   Julia, Ramon ^a   Klerkx, J A N ^b  

^a ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; COATINGS;

BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL COMMUNITY; CALCITE PRECIPITATION; FOUR SECTIONS; HEXAGONAL STRUCTURES; KYRGYZSTAN; VATERITE;

LAKES;

CARBONATE; FRESHWATER; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SEDIMENTATION; VATERITE;

KYRGYZSTAN;

EID: 14344267780     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC40951-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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