The role of cyanobacteria in the assemblage of the Lakhanda Microbiota

Paleontological Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 320-332

  German, T N ^a   Podkovyrov, V N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY AND GEOCHRONOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

benthic organic life; Cyanobacteria; eukaryotic; Lakhanda Microbiota; Late Precambrian; mats and biofilms; microfossils; prokaryotic; southeastern Siberia

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 79958760961     PISSN: 00310301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0031030111020079     Document Type: Article

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