A note on the travertines of Suio, Roccamonfina, with reference to their microbial communities and geochemical origins

Geologica Romana

Volumn , Issue 37, 2003, Pages 109-112

  Pentecost, Allan ^a   Coletta, Pietro ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algae; Cyanobacteria; Springs; Suio; Thermal; Travertine

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DEPOSITION; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PARAGENESIS; TRAVERTINE;

CAMPANIA; CASERTA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; ROCCAMONFINA VOLCANO; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; PHORMIDIUM LAMINOSUM;

EID: 14944360725     PISSN: 04353927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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