Calcification of cyanobacterial mats in Solar Lake, Sinai

Research Article| October 01, 1984 Calcification of cyanobacterial mats in Solar Lake, Sinai W. Berry Lyons; W. Berry Lyons 1Department of Earth Sciences and Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar David T. Long; David T. Long 2Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mark E. Hines; Mark E. Hines 3Department of Earth Sciences and Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Henri E. Gaudette; Henri E. Gaudette 4Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Peter B. Armstrong Peter B. Armstrong 5Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information W. Berry Lyons 1Department of Earth Sciences and Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 David T. Long 2Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 Mark E. Hines 3Department of Earth Sciences and Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Henri E. Gaudette 4Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Peter B. Armstrong 5Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1984) 12 (10): 623–626. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)122.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation W. Berry Lyons, David T. Long, Mark E. Hines, Henri E. Gaudette, Peter B. Armstrong; Calcification of cyanobacterial mats in Solar Lake, Sinai. Geology 1984;; 12 (10): 623–626. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)122.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Pore-water samples were obtained from the shallow-water part of Solar Lake (Sinai) where luxurious cyanobacterial mats grow. These samples were analyzed for Ca2+, Mg2+, Sr2+, Cl−, , and titration alkalinity (TA) to determine the role of cyanobacterial growth and degradation on the calcification of the mats. The data are modeled thermodynamically to predict mineral–pore-water equilibria. Our data support earlier bacterial and sedimentological studies suggesting that the degradation of the cyanobacterial mat via sulfate reduction is of major importance in the calcification process. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.