Microbes and mineral precipitation, Miette Hot Springs, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1483-1500

  Bonny, Sandy ^a   Jones, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CALCITE; CRYSTALS; GYPSUM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SULFUR;

DISTAL FLOW PATHS; SUSPENDED CRYSTALS;

HOT SPRINGS;

CYANOBACTERIUM; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); THERMAL SPRING;

ALBERTA; CANADA; MIETTE HOT SPRINGS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1542318318     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e03-060     Document Type: Article

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