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ABOUT MATS
WHAT ARE MICROBIAL MATS?
WHAT ARE STROMATOLITES?
HOW DO MICROBIAL MATS WORK?
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What are Mats?  What are stomatolites?  Why do they form layers?  Discover how microbes work together to form a microbial mat.
ABOUT MATS
Microbial mats are representatives of the oldest ecosystems on Earth, but are still around! In these pages, learn more about microbial mats and their mineralized counterparts, stromatolites. An interactive Flash feature demonstrates biogeochemical cycles operating inside microbial mats.


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