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STROMATOLITES: Interaction of Microbes with Sediments

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Editors:
  1. Vinod Tewari

    1. , Sedimentology Group, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

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  2. Joseph Seckbach

    1. University of Jerusalem, Efrat, Israel

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  • Provides the latest information about the developments in the Stromatolite and microbiota research
  • Recent techniques ( Laser Raman Spectroscopy and NanoSIMS, Isotopes ) used for microbiota
  • Unique global examples of the oldest to recent interaction of microbes with sediments Geomicrobiological
  • Processes forming recent carbonates
  • Unique volume discussing the possible role of earliest microbes and Astrobiology

Part of the book series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology (COLE, volume 18)

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
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  2. ARCHAEAN – PROTEROZOIC STROMATOLITES AND MICROBIOTA

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Proterozoic Stromatolites of the Itaiacoca Group, Southeast Brazil

      • William Sallun Filho, Thomas Rich Fairchild
      Pages 3-19

    3. Meso-Neoproterozoic Stromatolites from the Indravati and Chhattisgarh Basins, Central India

      • Rajeeva Guhey, Deepima Sinha, Vinod Chandra Tewari
      Pages 21-42

    4. Stromatolites and Cyanobacterial Mats in Peritidal Evaporative Environments in the Neoproterozoic of Bas-Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) and South Gabon

      • Alain R. Préat, Franck Delpomdor, Kamal Kolo, David C. Gillan, Jean-Pierre Prian
      Pages 43-63

    5. Microbiota and Microbial Mats within Ancient Stromatolites in South China

      • Cao Ruiji, Yin Leiming
      Pages 65-86

    6. Morphological Changes in Microscopic–Megascopic Life and Stromatolites Recorded During Late Palaeoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic Transition: The Vindhyan Supergroup, India

      • Purnima Srivastava, Vinod Chandra Tewari
      Pages 87-114

    7. Farrel Quartzite Microfossils in the Goldsworthy Greenstone Belt, Pilbara Craton, Western Australia

      • Kenichiro Sugitani, Koichi Mimura, Malcolm R. Walter
      Pages 115-132

    8. Ediacaran Krol Carbonates of the Lesser Himalaya, India: Stromatolitic Facies, Depositional Environment and Diagenesis

      • Vinod Chandra Tewari, Maurice E. Tucker
      Pages 133-156

  3. PHANEROZOIC STROMATOLITES

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. Aptian to Cenomanian Deeper-Water Hiatal Stromatolites from the Northern Tethyan Margin

      • Karl B. Föllmi, Michel Delamette, Pieter Jan Ouwehand
      Pages 159-186

    3. Phosphatic Microbialites in the Triassic Phosphogenic Facies of Svalbard

      • Krzysztof P. Krajewski
      Pages 187-222

    4. Microbialites in the Middle–Upper Jurassic Ammonitico Rosso of the Southern Alps (Italy)

      • Francesco Massari, Hildegard Westphal
      Pages 223-250

    5. Microbialites as Markers of Biotic and Abiotic Events in the Karst District, Slovenia and Italy

      • Giorgio Tunis, Nevio Pugliese, Bogdan Jurkovšek, Bojan Ogorelec, Katica Drobne, Rodolfo Riccamboni et al.
      Pages 251-272

    6. Lower Cretaceous Stromatolites in Far East Asia: Examples in Japan and Korea

      • Atsushi Yamamoto, Kwang-Choon Lee, Yukio Isozaki
      Pages 273-287

  4. MODERN STROMATOLITES ( MARINE, LACUSTRINE, HOTSPRINGS )

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 289-289
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    2. Modern Marine Stromatolitic Structures: The Sediment Dilemma

      • Kathleen M. Browne
      Pages 291-312

    3. Are Cyanobacterial Mats Precursors of Stromatolites?

      • Elizabeth Chacón B., Esther Berrendero Gómez, Gustavo Montejano, Juan M. Malda Barrera, Marco A. Sanchez-Ramos
      Pages 313-341

    4. Living Stromatolites of Shark Bay, Western Australia: Microbial Inhabitants

      • Falicia Goh
      Pages 343-358

    5. Character, Analysis, and Preservation of Biogenicity in Terrestrial Siliceous Stromatolites from Geothermal Settings

      • Kim M. Handley, Kathleen A. Campbell
      Pages 359-381
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STROMATOLITES: Interaction of Microbes with Sediments provides an overview and latest information about the formation of Stromatolites as a result of interaction of microbes with sediments. Eighty-three expert scientists from twenty-seven countries present the chapters in this volume which have been reviewed by thirty four referees. The volume deals with ancient to modern examples of stromatolites and microorganisms which are observed in various diverse environments, such as: marine, nonmarine, lacustrine and extreme geographical areas covering almost the whole earth. The reviews are original articles written by leading experienced experts, some chapters deal with latest instrumental techniques used for the study of microbes and Stromatolites. Other chapters have been contributed by young researchers who revealed updated data on Stromatolites. The astrobiological implications of early microbiota, sulfur isotopic ratios, microbialites in extreme conditions on earth has opened up new vistas in the search of extraterrestrial life.

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“The authors … are congratulated for bringing out an advanced book on fundamental aspect when the scientists world over are looking forward to search for the extraterrestrial evidence of life on Mars, Europa and possibly on Moon. … useful to the students of sedimentology and micropalaeontology/ microbiology and researchers in the area of Earth Science. The book is strongly recommended for the institutional libraries. I am sure its reading would motivate the students and researchers … for high and extensive researches on the discussed problems.” (O. P. Varma, Journal of Indian Geological Congress, Vol. 3 (1), May, 2011)

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Sedimentology Group, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

    Vinod Tewari

  • University of Jerusalem, Efrat, Israel

    Joseph Seckbach

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