Reviews and syntheses: Tufa microbialites on rocky coasts–towards an integrated terminology
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 …
settings. The descriptive terminology used in each instance depends largely on the historical …
Modern supratidal microbialites fed by groundwater: functional drivers, value and trajectories
Microbial mats were the dominant habitat type in shallow marine environments between the
Palaeoarchean and Phanerozoic. Many of these (termed 'microbialites') calcified as they …
Palaeoarchean and Phanerozoic. Many of these (termed 'microbialites') calcified as they …
[HTML][HTML] Could extremophilia be a life history strategy in late-stage larvae of Sparodon durbanensis (Family Sparidae)?
Microbialite pools are dynamic, heterogenous environments with extreme physico-chemical
variability in terms of temporal temperature, oxygen and salinity fluctuations. Despite this …
variability in terms of temporal temperature, oxygen and salinity fluctuations. Despite this …
Conserved bacterial genomes from two geographically isolated peritidal stromatolite formations shed light on potential functional guilds
Stromatolites are complex microbial mats that form lithified layers. Fossilized stromatolites
are the oldest evidence of cellular life on Earth, dating back over 3.4 billion years. Modern …
are the oldest evidence of cellular life on Earth, dating back over 3.4 billion years. Modern …
Environmental metabolomics characterization of modern stromatolites and annotation of ibhayipeptolides
Lithified layers of complex microbial mats known as microbialites are ubiquitous in the fossil
record, and modern forms are increasingly identified globally. A key challenge to develo** …
record, and modern forms are increasingly identified globally. A key challenge to develo** …
Peritidal stromatolites as indicators of step**-stone freshwater resources on the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain landscape
Natural sources of freshwater are a limiting feature to the distribution of terrestrial species
that rely on regular hydration, especially in coastal environments. Early modern humans …
that rely on regular hydration, especially in coastal environments. Early modern humans …
[HTML][HTML] Niche appropriation by a widespread nereidid polychaete within estuarine-like modern coastal stromatolite pools
Determining how organisms respond to environmental gradients or variability is a central
theme in ecology, which can be used to predict niche occupation. In this study we assessed …
theme in ecology, which can be used to predict niche occupation. In this study we assessed …
Acid mine drainage as energizing microbial niches for the formation of iron stromatolites: The Tintillo River in Southwest Spain
The Iberian Pyrite Belt in southwest Spain hosts some of the largest and diverse extreme
acidic environments with textural variation across rapidly changing biogeochemical …
acidic environments with textural variation across rapidly changing biogeochemical …
Modern active microbialite-metazoan relationships in peritidal systems on the Eastern Cape coast of South Africa: Ecological significance and implication for the …
GM Rishworth, MJK Edwards… - Journal of African Earth …, 2019 - Elsevier
Modern microbialites are useful partial analogues of their ancient counterparts and
especially can provide clues on the conditions to which they were once exposed to. One of …
especially can provide clues on the conditions to which they were once exposed to. One of …
Microbialites of modern siliciclastic rock coasts
Contemporary microbialite formation has been documented on rock coasts in a variety of
geomorphic, oceanographic, and climatic settings. Based on a synthesis of these diverse …
geomorphic, oceanographic, and climatic settings. Based on a synthesis of these diverse …