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Algal mats and stromatolites

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Beaches and Coastal Geology

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  1. Stephen Vonder Haar
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Haar, S.V., Javor, B. (1982). Algal mats and stromatolites . In: Beaches and Coastal Geology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30843-1_10

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