Micromorphological characterization and lithification of microbial mats from the Ebro Delta (Spain)

International Microbiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 289-295

  Wierzchos, Jacek ^a   Berlanga, Mercedes ^b   Ascaso, Carmen ^c   Guerrero, Ricardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accretion; Biofilms; Lithification; Microbial mats; Microcoleus chthonoplastes

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCOLEUS; MICROCOLEUS CHTHONOPLASTES;

EID: 33846531832     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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