Reviews and syntheses: Tufa microbialites on rocky coasts – towards an integrated terminology
Thomas W. Garner,
J. Andrew G. Cooper,
Alan M. Smith
et al.
Abstract:Abstract. Microbialites are known from a range of terrestrial, freshwater, marine, and marginal settings. The descriptive terminology used in each instance depends largely on the historical legacy derived from previous studies in similar environments. This has led to a diversity of nomenclature and a lack of conformity in the terms used to describe and categorise microbialites. As the role of microbial mats and biofilms is increasingly recognised in the formation of tufa and terrestrial carbonates, deposits su… Show more
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