Biofilm Growth and Fossil Form

Stromatolites can grow under the influence of microbial processes, but it is often unclear whether and how the macroscopic morphology of these rocks records biological processes. Conical stromatolites, which formed in the absence of sedimentation, provide a comparatively simple record of the interpl...

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Main Authors: A. P. Petroff, N. J. Beukes, D. H. Rothman, T. Bosak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2013-11-01
Series:Physical Review X
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.3.041012