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

Geobiology Microbial Mats in Sandy Deposits from the Archean Era to Today / by Nora Noffke.

A murmur is heard from the depths of time. Life and Earth are engaged in a dialog that has lasted for four billion years. Sometimes it’s a whisper, sometimes a roar. One part sometimes gets the upper hand, dominates the discussion and sets the agenda. But mostly the two have some kind of mutual unde...

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Main Author: Noffke, Nora (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Sedimentology.
Astrobiology.
Microbiology.
Geobiology.
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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.

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