Non-lithifying microbial ecosystem dissolves peritidal lime sand
oleh: Theodore M. Present, Maya L. Gomes, Elizabeth J. Trower, Nathan T. Stein, Usha F. Lingappa, John Naviaux, Michael T. Thorpe, Marjorie D. Cantine, Woodward W. Fischer, Andrew H. Knoll, John P. Grotzinger
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01 |
Deskripsi
Present et al. examine the processes controlling lithification of microbial mats in a Caribbean peritidal carbonate environment. The authors present sedimentological and geochemical evidence of a surprising bias against preserving the most robust, widespread microbial ecosystems in the sedimentary record.