Fossilized microorganisms associated with zeolite-carbonate interfaces in sub-seafloor hydrothermal environments

Geobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-170

  Ivarsson, M ^a   Lindblom, S ^a   Broman, C ^b   Holm, N G ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHILLIPSITE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; SEA WATER; SILICATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZEOLITE;

BIOFILM; CARBONATE; FOSSILIZATION; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; INTERFACE; MICROORGANISM; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; PHILLIPSITE; SEAFLOOR; VEIN (GEOLOGY); ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BASALT; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; FOSSIL; GEOLOGY; HEAT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; SEDIMENT; VOLCANO;

BACTERIA; CARBONATES; ECOSYSTEM; FOSSILS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GEOLOGY; HEAT; PALEONTOLOGY; PROPIDIUM; SEAWATER; SILICATES; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; ZEOLITES;

EMPEROR SEAMOUNTS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 38849098327     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2007.00139.x     Document Type: Article

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