Biogeochemistry of microbial mats under Precambrian environmental conditions: A modelling study

Geobiology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-92

  Herman, E K ^a   Kump, L R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; ARCHEAN; BACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PRECAMBRIAN;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 33745292226     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2005.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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