Stromatolite branching in the Neoproterozoic of the Centralian Superbasin, Australia: An investigation into sedimentary and microbial control of stromatolite morphology

Geobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-45

  Planavsky, Noah ^a   Grey, Kathleen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOHERM; MICRITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MORPHOLOGY; PROTEROZOIC; STROMATOLITE;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FOSSIL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SEDIMENT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ARCHAEA; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FOSSILS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ACACIELLA;

EID: 37549036303     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2007.00116.x     Document Type: Article

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