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Abstract
The abundance of stromatolites (algal laminated sedimentary structures) in the Precambrian followed by a decline in the Phanerozoic is explained by the evolution and diversification during the Phanerozoic of grazing animals which feed on surface algal mats and of burrowing animals which destroy sedimentary laminations.Mesh:
Year: 1970 PMID: 4987788 DOI: 10.1126/science.169.3941.171
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728