Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6441898 | Marine Geology | 2011 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
The development of microbialites was controlled by the volume and the shape of the primary cavities of the initial reef frameworks determined by the morphology and the packing of coral colonies. The most widespread microbialite development occurred in frameworks dominated by branching, thin encrusting, tabular and robust branching coral colonies which built loose and open frameworks typified by a high porosity (>Â 50%). In contrast, their growth was minimal in compact coral frameworks formed by massive and thick encrusting corals where primary cavities yielded a low porosity (~Â 30%) and could not host a significant microbialite expansion.
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Authors
Claire Seard, Gilbert Camoin, Yusuke Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Matsuzaki, Nicolas Durand, Edouard Bard, Sophie Sepulcre, Pierre Deschamps,