Stromatolites, formed by the activities of microorganisms like cyanobacteria, significantly impact ecosystems by contributing to nutrient cycling and providing habitat for various marine life. They play a crucial role in carbon fixation and oxygen production, influencing global biogeochemical cycles. Additionally, stromatolites serve as important geological records, offering insights into Earth's early life and environmental conditions. Their presence can also indicate healthy marine ecosystems, as they are sensitive to environmental changes.
The are examples of stromatolites still living. They are not extinct.
The stromatolites are the layered mounds, columns, and the sheet-like sedimentary rocks.
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The prokaryotic cells that built stromatolites are classified as cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria that played a crucial role in the formation of stromatolites, which are layered structures formed by the trapping and binding of sediment by microbial communities.
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they are aerobically anaerobic
The oldest fossils in Australia are 3.5 billion year old stromatolites. Stromatolites are layered accretions of prokaryotic microbes, most often made up of photosynthetic organisms. Stromatolites still live in Australia today.
The most common Precambrian fossils are stromatolites. These are layered structures formed by the growth of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, in shallow water environments. Stromatolites are important in understanding early life on Earth.
Stromatolites were much more abundant on the planet in Precambrian times which means that fossils found around stromatolites are typically from the Precambrian era.