Microbially induced sedimentary structures-a new category within the classification of primary sedimentary structures

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 649-656

  Noffke, Nora ^a   Gerdes, Gisela ^b   Klenke, Thomas ^c   Krumbein, Wolfgang E ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ICBM Marine Laboratory   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; EROSION; MICROORGANISMS;

BEDDING PLANES; BIOMASS LEVELS; MICROBIAL MATS; PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS; PRIMARY SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES; RIPPLE MARKS; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SUSPENDED PARTICLES;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

BEDDING STRUCTURE; BIOFILM GROWTH; BIOFILM; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; SEDIMENT; SURFACE WATER;

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CLASSIFICATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; MICROBIAL MAT; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 14344281421     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC4095D-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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