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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