Photosynthetic isotope biosignatures in laminated micro-stromatolitic and non-laminated nodules associated with modern, freshwater microbialites in Pavilion Lake, B.C

Chemical Geology

Volumn 274, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 56-67

  Brady, A L ^h   Slater, G F ^a   Omelon, C R ^b   Southam, G ^b   Druschel, G ^c   Andersen, D T ^d   Hawes, I ^e   Laval, B ^f   Lim, D S S ^d,g  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^d SETI INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Aquatic Research Solutions Ltd   (New Zealand)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^g NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biosignature; Carbon isotope; Microbialite; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; MICROBIALITE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; PAVILION LAKE;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 77953293517     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.03.016     Document Type: Article

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