The microbial mats that covered the seafloor at the time of Uncus dzaugisi created an environment where organisms were buried and fossilized with exceptional detail. “Imagine pouring concrete ...

Microbial mats are complex communities of microorganisms, primarily bacteria and archaea, that form layered structures in various aquatic environments. These mats play a crucial role in ecosystem ...

Time, water, and geologic forces have converged to create underwater sinkholes where oxygen-poor and sulfur-rich groundwater support prolific microbial mats resembling life on early Earth.