Freshwater calcite precipitates from in vitro mesocosm flume experiments: A case for biomediation of tufas

Sedimentology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 511-527

  Pedley, Martyn ^a   Rogerson, Mike ^a   Middleton, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dendrite; EPS; Freshwater carbonates; Mesocosm precipitation; Spherulite; Tufas

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; CALCITE; FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; MESOCOSM; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); TUFA;

EID: 58249094005     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2008.00983.x     Document Type: Article

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