The discovery of stromatolites developing at 3570 m above sea level in a high-altitude volcanic lake Socompa, Argentinean Andes.

The discovery of stromatolites developing at 3570 m above sea level in a high-altitude volcanic lake Socompa, Argentinean Andes.

We describe stromatolites forming at an altitude of 3570 m at the shore of a volcanic lake Socompa, Argentinean Andes. The water at the site of stromatolites formation is alkaline, hypersaline, rich in inorganic nutrients, very rich in arsenic, and warm (20-24°C) due to a hydrothermal input. The str...

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Main Authors: María E Farías, Nicolás Rascovan, Diego M Toneatti, Virginia H Albarracín, María R Flores, Daniel G Poiré, Mónica M Collavino, O Mario Aguilar, Martin P Vazquez, Lubos Polerecky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23308236/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23308236/?tool=EBI

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