ISSN:
1573-0875
Keywords:
ancient cyanobacterial mats
;
biogenic origin
;
fatty acids
;
kerite
;
microfossils
;
ultrastructure
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Geosciences
Notes:
Abstract Ultrathin sectioning and cryofracture of fibrouskerite, sampled from 1.8–1.75 billion year old Volynsediments (Ukraine), revealed in bacteria-like bodies thepresence of structures similar to sheath, cell wall,periplasm, cytoplasm, septum, membranes, intramembraneparticles, poly-β-hydroxybutyrate inclusions. On thestrength of these data and also the fatty acid profilesof these microfossils, we concluded that fibrous keritesare biogenic formations, namely fossilized bacterial mats.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1026580615153
Permalink