Paleoenvironmental and taphonomic controls on the occurrence of Paleoproterozoic microbial communities in the 1.88Ga Ferriman Group, Labrador Trough, Canada

Precambrian Research

Volumn 212-213, Issue , 2012, Pages 91-106

  Edwards, Cole T ^a   Pufahl, Peir K ^a   Hiatt, Eric E ^b   Kyser, T Kurtis ^c  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial fossils; Biofilms; Paleoenvironment; Paleoproterozoic; Sedimentology; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

APATITE; BIOFILM; EARLY EARTH; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL MAT; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PROTEROZOIC; REDOX CONDITIONS; TAPHONOMY;

CANADA; LABRADOR TROUGH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84861335109     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2012.04.020     Document Type: Article

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