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Non-lithifying microbial ecosystem dissolves peritidal lime sand
Microbialites accrete where environmental conditions and microbial metabolisms promote lithification, commonly through carbonate cementation. On Little Ambergris Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands, microbial mats occur widely in peritidal environments above ooid sand but do not become lithified or preser...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8144198/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34031392 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23006-1 |