Biomineralization of phototrophic microbes in silica-enriched hot springs in South China

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 367-379

  Peng, XiaoTong ^a   Zhou, HuaiYang ^a   Wu, ZhiJun ^a   Jiang, Lei ^a   Tang, Song ^a   Yao, HuiQiang ^a   Chen, GuangQian ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Cyanobacteria; EPS; Hot spring; Microbial mats; Sheath

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 33847311812     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-007-0042-2     Document Type: Article

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