Cyanobacteria associated with hot spring travertines

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1447-1457

  Pentecost, Allan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; ECOSYSTEMS; NUCLEATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ATMOSPHERIC EVASION;

BACTERIOLOGY;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CYANOBACTERIUM; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; THERMAL SPRING; TRAVERTINE;

EID: 1542320685     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e03-075     Document Type: Article

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