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Carbonate Biogenic Structures in Storrs Lake, BahamasStorr's Lake, an inland hypersaline lake on San Salvador Island, Bahamas, contains calcium carbonate-rich lithified mats of filamentous microorganisms, diatoms, associated photosynthetic and chemotrophic bacteria, and trapped sediment. In addition, 16S rRNA analysis indicates the presence of five sulfur-reducing genera of bacteria. These microbes are potential modern-day analogs to some ancient stromatolitic structures. The goals of this study are to identify unique compositional and biogenic features, possibly correlating some of these with some of the sulfate-reducing bacteria. Additional information is contained in the original extended abstract.
Document ID
20020002070
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Byrne, Monica
(Wellesley Coll. MA United States)
Morris, Penny A.
(Houston Univ. TX United States)
Wentworth, Susan J.
(Lockheed Martin Space Operations Houston, TX United States)
Brigmon, Robin L.
(Savannah River Co. Aiken, SC United States)
McKay, David S.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 2001
Publication Information
Publication: General Meeting of the NASA Astrobiology Insititute
Subject Category
Exobiology
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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