Chilean high-altitude hot-spring sinters: A model system for UV screening mechanisms by early Precambrian cyanobacteria

Geobiology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-28

  Phoenix, V R ^a,e   Bennett, P C ^b   Engel, A S ^c   Tyler, S W ^d   Ferris, F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PRECAMBRIAN; THERMAL SPRING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTOFAGASTA; CHILE; EL TATIO; SOUTH AMERICA;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 33645451492     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2006.00063.x     Document Type: Article

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