Characteristics, distribution and morphogenesis of subtidal microbial systems in Shark Bay, Australia

Marine Geology

Volumn 303-306, Issue , 2012, Pages 115-136

  Jahnert, Ricardo J ^a,b   Collins, Lindsay B ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cryptomicrobial; Hypersalinity; Microbial deposits; Microbial fabrics; Shark Bay; Stromatolite; Subtidal microbialites; Thrombolite

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOMICROBIAL; HYPERSALINITY; SHARK BAY; STROMATOLITE; SUBTIDAL MICROBIALITES; THROMBOLITE;

CARBONATE MINERALS; ECOSYSTEMS; LAKES; MICROORGANISMS; SEA LEVEL;

DEPOSITS;

DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; HOLOCENE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MORPHOGENESIS; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; STROMATOLITE; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; THROMBOLITE;

AUSTRALIA; SHARK BAY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 84860588655     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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