Geobiology : Microbial Mats in Sandy Deposits from the Archean Era to Today /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2010. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.