Microbial Sediments

Stanley M. Awramik

ISBN 10: 3540618287 / ISBN 13: 9783540618287

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Jan 2000, 2000

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Microbes are of key importance in the production, deposition and diagenesis of sediments. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of microbial sediments. It contains authoritative and stimulating contributions by distinguished authors that cover the field and set the scene for future advances. It deals with mats and biofilms, biosedimentary precipitates, fabrics and diagenesis in a wide range of sedimentary environments, and it examines the development of microbial sediments through time. It is designed for postgraduate researchers and professional scientists who require up-to-date information on the influence of microorganisms on sedimentation.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 344 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Microbial Sediments
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Jan 2000
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540618287
• ISBN 13: 9783540618287
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 286W x 215H x 26D millimeters 286 millimeters width by 215 millimeters height by 26 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1199 grams

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Microbes are of key importance in the production, deposition and diagenesis of sediments. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of microbial sediments. It contains authoritative and stimulating contributions by distinguished authors that cover the field and set the scene for future advances. It deals with mats and biofilms, biosedimentary precipitates, fabrics and diagenesis in a wide range of sedimentary environments, and it examines the development of microbial sediments through time. It is designed for postgraduate researchers and professional scientists who require up-to-date information on the influence of microorganisms on sedimentation.