Blooming of bacteria and algae: Possible killer of Devonian Frasnian-Famennian mass extinction?

Diqiu Kexue - Zhongguo Dizhi Daxue Xuebao/Earth Science - Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 787-797

  Xu, Ran ^a   Gong, Yi Ming ^a,b   Tang, Zhong Dao ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b HENAN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

13 Ccarb; Bacteria and algae; Devonian; Eutrophication; Guangxi.; Mass extinction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; ECOSYSTEMS; EUTROPHICATION; OXYGEN; SALTS; SEA LEVEL; SURFACES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); WEATHERING;

BIOCHEMICAL WEATHERING; DEVONIAN; DYSAEROBIC ENVIRONMENT; MASS EXTINCTION;

ALGAE;

EID: 33845909356     PISSN: 10002383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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