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Stromatolites are club-shaped structures formed by a slow buildup of microbialmats trapping ooid sands

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Description

Stromatolites are club-shaped structures formed by a slow buildup of microbialmats trapping ooid sands. These form in high energy channels where migratingsand dunes and chemical precipitation of carbonate cement are dominant seafloorprocesses.

Credit

OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP)

Location

Bahama Islands

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

National Undersea Research Program (NURP) Collection

Sea Scapes

Coral Reefs

Keywords

Seascapes

Rocky Reefs