Microbial mats are horizontally stratified microbial communities, exhibiting a structure
defined by physiochemical gradients, which models microbial diversity, physiological …

Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …

In a modern peritidal microbial mat from Qatar, both biomediated carbonates and Mg‐rich
clay minerals (palygorskite) were identified. The mat, ca 5 cm thick, shows a clear lamination …

Abstract The “Dolomite Problem” has been a controversy for over a century, owing to
massive assemblages of low-temperature dolomite in ancient rocks with little dolomite …

Coastal aquaculture area has become one of the critical zones that are more susceptible to
the influence of human activity. Many aquaculture operations invariably result in the …

Coastal Sabkhas are mudflats found in arid coastal regions that are located within the
supratidal zone when high rates of evaporation lead to high salinity. While evaporitic …

The coastline of Qatar is a rich mosaic of productive and diverse ecosystems including
mangrove forests, intertidal mudflats (sabkha), seagrass beds, and coral reefs. These …

Dolomite (MgCa (CO3) 2) is an important petroleum reservoir rock mineral common in
ancient sedimentary rocks which is infrequently found in modern environments. The …

Microalgae have piqued renewed interest as a sustainable biofuel feedstock owing to their
high CO 2 conversion efficiency. However, the major limitation of microalga-based biofuel …

Cyanobacterial mats are widely assumed to have been globally significant hot spots of
biogeochemistry and evolution during the Archean and Proterozoic, but little is known about …