Microbial impacts on the genesis of Lower Devonian reefal limestones, eastern Australia

Palaeoworld

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 301-310

  Adachi, Natsuko ^a   Ezaki, Yoichi ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcimicrobe; Devonian; Limestone; Microbialite; Reef

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; DEVONIAN; ENCRUSTATION; LIMESTONE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIALITE; RED ALGA; REEF; SKELETON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ALGAE; RENALCIS; ROTHPLETZELLA; STROMATOPOROIDA; WETHEREDELLA;

EID: 35348973129     PISSN: 1871174X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palwor.2007.05.018     Document Type: Article

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