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Original Articles

Diatoms in Acid Mine Drainage and Their Role in the Formation of Iron-Rich Stromatolites

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Pages 331-340 | Received 01 Jul 2003, Accepted 01 Mar 2004, Published online: 17 Aug 2010

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