Thallophytic algal flora from a new Silurian Lagerstätte

Algae have always been the most diverse and numerous eukaryotic autotrophs in marine ecosystems. Both fossil andmolecular data point to an early Proterozoic origin for algae. Although known for their long evolutionary history, the fossil recordof algae is sparse and mainly remains of taxa with heavi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tinn, Oive, Meidla, Tõnu, Ainsaar, Leho, Pani, Tõnu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Estonian Academy Publishers 2009-03-01
Series:Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eap.ee/public/Estonian_Journal_of_Earth_Sciences/2009/issue_1/earth-2009-1-38-42.pdf