title: Photosynthetic microbial mats in the 3,416-Myr-old ocean.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA. mtice@pangea.stanford.edu
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Tice
authors.forename: Donald R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Lowe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D037421:Anthozoa; D018441:Biofilms; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism; D005580:Fossils; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000382:microbiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D000069497:Origin of Life; D010788:Photosynthesis; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D013019:South Africa; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014872:Water Movements
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon; D012822:Silicon Dioxide