Stromatolites are the most intriguing geobiological structures of the entire earth history since the beginning of the fossil record in the Archaean. Stromatolites and microbialites are interpreted as biosedimentological remains of biofilms and microbial mats. These structures are important environmental and evolutionary archives which give us information about ancient habitats, biodiversity, and evolution of complex benthic ecosystems. However, many geobiological aspects of these structures are still unknown or only poorly understood. The present proceedings highlight the new ideas and information on the formation and environmental setting of stromatolites presented at the occasion of the Kalkowsky Symposium 2008, held in G?ttingen, Germany.
This book contains the proceedings of the Kalkowsky Symposium 2008, held in G?ttingen, Germany. It highlights new ideas and information on the formation and environmental setting of stromatolites.
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Advances in Geobiology of Stromatolite Formation
Proceedings of the Kalkowsky Symposium held in G?ttingen 2008
Reitner, Joachim, Queric, Nadia-Valerie & Arp, Gernot (eds.)
Foreword
Introduction
Stromatolite Formation
Baburajendran et al
Molecular approaches to studying living stromatolites
Meister et al
Magnesium Inhibition controls Spherical Carbonate Precipitation in Ultrabasic Springwater (Cedars, California) and Culture Experiments
Guido et al.
Could Rare earth Element patterns discriminate between biotic and abiotic mineralization?
Sumina, E.L. et al.
Stromatolites: Skeleton and soft body
Takashima C. et al
Microbial control to lamina formation in a travertine at Crystal Geyser, Utah
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