Microbial influence on erosion, grain transport and bedform genesis in sandy substrates under unidirectional flow

Sedimentology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 795-808

  Hagadorn, James W ^a   Mcdowell, Conor ^b  

^a DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Experimental sedimentology; Flume; Hj lstr m; Mats; Microbes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; EROSION; FLOW VELOCITY; QUARTZ; SAND; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SHEAR STRESS;

EXPERIMENTAL SEDIMENTOLOGIES; EXTRACELLULAR POLYSACCHARIDES; FLUME; MATS; MICROBES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; SEDIMENT WATER INTERFACE; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

BEDFORM; BIOFILM; CYANOBACTERIUM; EROSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW VELOCITY; FLUME EXPERIMENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PETROGENESIS; RIPPLE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SUBSTRATE;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84858704199     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2011.01278.x     Document Type: Article

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