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

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Noffke, Nora (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Sedimentology.; Geobiology.; Microbiology.; Astrobiology.; Earth Sciences.; Biogeosciences.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.