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. 2012 May 25;7(5):e38229. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038229

Figure 6. Comparison of substrate utilization patterns in stromatolitic mats.

Figure 6

Selected examples of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur substrate utilization in nonlithifying Type 1 (gray) and lithifying Type 3 (black) stromatolitic mats. The horizontal line at 50–70 U denotes the background level.