Photosynthesis-controlled calcification in a hypersaline microbial mat

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1836-1843

  Ludwig, Rebecca ^a   Al Horani, Fuad A ^b   De Beer, Dirk ^a   Jonkers, Henk M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Marine Science Station   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION; HYPERSALINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL MAT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SULFATE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 28044459195     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2005.50.6.1836     Document Type: Article

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