Calcium carbonate represents a large portion of carbon reservoir and is used commercially
for a variety of applications. Microbial carbonate precipitation, a by-product of microbial …

Defined here as 'essentially in place calcareous deposits created by sessile organisms',
Organic Reefs are diverse and complex structures with a long geological history. Their …

Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …

Microbialites are organosedimentary deposits formed from interaction between benthic
microbial communities (BMCs) and detrital or chemical sediments. Processes involved in the …

The interdisciplinary nature of limnology requires lucid and well-integrated coverage of
biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and resource management. Paul Weihe skillfully …

Reviewers of the German edition of this book found that the text deals with facts and
descriptions of limestones rather than with global speculations on facies models or …

uring the spring of 1960, an uncle showed me a 'petrifying spring'near Plaxtol in Kent
Dwhere twigs had been encased in a calcareous jacket. A twig was collected and having …

Cyanobacteria are often the key organisms comprising microbial mats. They form dense
micrometer-scale communities in which the full plethora of microbial metabolism can be …

The main groups of organisms participating in the formation of benthic microbial carbonates
are bacteria, cyanobacteria and algae. Three main processes are involved in the formation …

The biosphere's great carbonate deposits, from caliche soils to deep-sea carbonate oozes,
precipitate largely as by-products of autotrophic nutrient acquisition physiologies. Protons …