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In the carbonate cycle micro-organisms such as Cyanophytes, Chlorophytes, Rhodophytes, fungi ~md lichens play an important and often decisive role. Some build up carbonate, some destroy carbonates and others can do both simultaneously.
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Schneider, J. (1977). Carbonate Construction and Decomposition by Epilithic and Endolithic Micro-organisms in Salt- and Freshwater. In: Flügel, E. (eds) Fossil Algae. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66516-5_27
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