Seasonal biogeochemical variations in a modern microbialite reef under early Earth-like conditions
Federico A. Vignale, Laura Sánchez‐García, Daniel Carrizo, Andrea Castillejos Sepúlveda, Heidi Taubner, Sebastián Oriolo, Alex Mitchell, Adrian Gustavo Turjanski, Judith M. Klatt, Robert D. Finn, María García-Alai, Marı́a Eugenia Farı́as
The paper studies seasonal changes in a modern microbialite reef, finding that environmental fluctuations drive microbial community shifts and mineralization patterns, indicating metabolic drivers over taxonomy in carbonate precipitation.
Communications Earth & Environment · Sep 17, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology