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Taj, Rushdi J., Aref, Mahmoud A.M., Schreiber, B. Charlotte (2014) The influence of microbial mats on the formation of sand volcanoes and mounds in the Red Sea coastal plain, south Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Sedimentary Geology, 311. 60-74 doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2014.06.006

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TitleThe influence of microbial mats on the formation of sand volcanoes and mounds in the Red Sea coastal plain, south Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
JournalSedimentary Geology
AuthorsTaj, Rushdi J.Author
Aref, Mahmoud A.M.Author
Schreiber, B. CharlotteAuthor
Year2014 (August)Volume311
PublisherElsevier BV
DOIdoi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2014.06.006Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceTaj, Rushdi J., Aref, Mahmoud A.M., Schreiber, B. Charlotte (2014) The influence of microbial mats on the formation of sand volcanoes and mounds in the Red Sea coastal plain, south Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Sedimentary Geology, 311. 60-74 doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2014.06.006
Plain TextTaj, Rushdi J., Aref, Mahmoud A.M., Schreiber, B. Charlotte (2014) The influence of microbial mats on the formation of sand volcanoes and mounds in the Red Sea coastal plain, south Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Sedimentary Geology, 311. 60-74 doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2014.06.006
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