Searching for biosignatures in sedimentary rocks from early Earth and Mars
The recognition of past habitable environments on Mars has increased the urgency to
understand biosignature preservation in and characterize analogues of these environments …
understand biosignature preservation in and characterize analogues of these environments …
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 …
[PDF][PDF] COASTAL MICROBIALITE SEEPS AS ACCESSIBLE MONITORING LOCATIONS OF LOCAL AQUIFER RESOURCES
GM Rishworth, C Dodd, TW O'Connell, JB Adams… - 2024 - wrc.org.za
Water availability has always played a crucial role in human settlement establishment,
growth and ultimately survival. This remains evident today as settlements are often near …
growth and ultimately survival. This remains evident today as settlements are often near …
Metazoan activity facilitates passive sediment trapping in modern supratidal microbialites: Revealed using µ‐CT‐scanning and microscopy
C Dodd, CR Anderson, GM Rishworth… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microbialites are formed through two processes, the trapping and binding of sediment grains
and mineral precipitation. Sediment trapping and binding result in coarse sandy textures …
and mineral precipitation. Sediment trapping and binding result in coarse sandy textures …