Geobiology : Microbial Mats in Sandy Deposits from the Archean Era to Today /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Noffke, Nora. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edición:1st ed. 2010.
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Cyanobacteria: Taxonomic groups, physiology, photosynthesis, significance for Earth history
  • Biofilms and Microbial Mats
  • Microbial Interactions with Physical Sediment Dynamics in Modern Tidal Settings
  • Microbially Induced sedimentary Structures
  • Distribution of Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures in the Fossil Record
  • Field Trip Sites: Modern and Ancient
  • Significance of Structures as Biosignatures for the Detection of Life on other Planets.