The Role of the Microbial Community in Mineral Formation in the Thermal Springs of the Baikal Region

Alkaline nitrogen thermal springs characterised by high temperatures and pH values are extreme habitats in the Baikal area. Microbial mats are prokaryotic communities consisting of photosynthetic cyanobacteria and a range of other aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and...

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Main Authors: Valentina G. Budagaeva, Darima D. Barkhutova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Siberian Federal University 2018-12-01
Series:Журнал Сибирского федерального университета: Серия Биология
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Online Access:http://elib.sfu-kras.ru/bitstream/2311/109186/1/05_Budagaeva.pdf