The influence of bacterial activity on phosphorite formation in the Miocene Monterey Formation, California

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 317-318, Issue , 2012, Pages 171-181

  Berndmeyer, C ^a   Birgel, D ^b   Brunner, B ^c   Wehrmann, L M ^c   Jons N ^a   Bach, W ^a   Arning, E T ^d   Follmi K B ^e   Peckmann, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^d GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

California; Lipid biomarkers; Miocene; Monterey Formation; Phosphorites; Stable isotopes; Sulfate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FOSSIL RECORD; LIPID; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; MIOCENE; PHOSPHORITE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

CALIFORNIA; MONTEREY; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84856577363     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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