The role of microbes in the formation of modern and ancient phosphatic mineral deposits

Frontiers in Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue JUL, 2012, Pages

  Crosby, Chris H ^a   Bailey, Jake V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apatite; Beggiatoa; Doushantuo; Phosphorites; Polyphosphate; Thiomargarita; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875799782     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2012.00241     Document Type: Article

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