Structure of a microbial mat at Great Sippewissett Marsh, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Jo Ann M. Nicholson, John F. Stolz, Beverly K. Pierson 1987 FEMS Microbiology Ecology v45 p343-364

This journal article reports the findings from a study analyzing the microzonation of phototrophic bacteria in a flat laminated microbial mat at Great Sippewissett Salt Marsh on Cape Cod, MA. It includes results from a combination of scanning and transmission electron microscopy, light microscopy and photosynthetic pigment analysis. The article is available online with a subscription.

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Subject: Education:Assessment, Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Microscopy, Biology:Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Ecology:Biofilms
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity:Jigsaw, Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Scientific Resources:Research Results, Journal Article
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/ProfessionalKeywords: Cyanobacterium, Purple sulfur bacterium, Green sulfur bacterium, ultrastructure, sediment-microorganism relationship