Cyanobacterial precipitation of gypsum, calcite, and magnesite from natural alkaline lake water

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Research Article| October 01, 1990 Cyanobacterial precipitation of gypsum, calcite, and magnesite from natural alkaline lake water J. B. Thompson; J. B. Thompson 1Department of Geology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar F. G. Ferris F. G. Ferris 2Department of Geology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5137, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information J. B. Thompson 1Department of Geology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244 F. G. Ferris 2Department of Geology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5137, Canada Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1990) 18 (10): 995–998. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1990)018<0995:CPOGCA>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 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 J. B. Thompson, F. G. Ferris; Cyanobacterial precipitation of gypsum, calcite, and magnesite from natural alkaline lake water. Geology 1990;; 18 (10): 995–998. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1990)018<0995:CPOGCA>2.3.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 Results from transmission electron microscopy provide direct evidence for cyanobacterial biomineralization of gypsum and calcite in aquatic environments. Laboratory simulations using filter-sterilized natural lake water inoculated with Synechococcus sp., isolated from Fayette ville Green Lake, New York, revealed epicellular biomineralization of gypsum, calcite, and magnesite. Experimental, electron microscopical, and sedimentological evidence indicates that Synechococcus is responsible for a major proportion of the marl sediment and carbonate bioherms in Green Lake. The elucidated role of Synechococcus in biomineralization and its ubiquitous distribution in nature have widespread implications for cyanobacterial mineralization in marine and freshwater environments since late Archean time. 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.