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Nora Noffke
Assistant Professor

Journals

Noffke, N. (2008): The criteria for biogeneicity of microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS) in Archean, sandy deposits.- Earth Science Review
 

Noffke, N., Beukes, N., Hazen, R.,& Swift, D. (2008): Exceptionally preserved microbial mats of Meso-Archean age: the Sinqueni Formation, Pongola Supergroup, South Africa. - Geobiology, 6, 1, 5-20.

Noffke, N. (2007): Microbially induced sedimentary structures in Archean sandstones: a new window into early life. Gondwana Research, v. 11, 3, 336-342.

Noffke, N., Beukes, N., & Hazen, R. (2006a): Microbially induced sedimentary structures in the 2.9 Ga old Brixton Formation, Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. Precambrian Research, 146, p. 35-44.

Noffke, N., Hazen, R., Eriksson, K., & Simpson, E. (2006b): A new window into early life: Microbial mats in a siliciclastic early Archean tidal flat (3.2 Ga Moodies Group, South Africa). Geology, 34, p. 253-256.

Draganits, E. & Noffke, N. (2004): Siliciclastic, domed Stromatolites from the Lower Devonian Muth Formation, NW Himalaya. Journal of Sedimentary Research- 74, 2, 191-202.

Noffke, N., Hazen, R. & Nhleko, N. (2003b): Earth's Earliest Microbial Mats in a Siliciclastic Marine Environment (Mozaan Group, 2.9 Ga, South Africa). Geology, v. 31, no. 6, p. 673-676.

Noffke, N. (2003): The concept of geobiological studies: the example of microbially induced sedimentary structures in physical depositional systems. Palaios 17, i-iii.

Noffke, N., Gerdes, G., & Klenke, Th. (2003a): Benthic cyanobacteria and their influence on the sedimentary dynamics of peritidal depositional systems (siliciclastic, evaporitic salty and evaporitic carbonatic).- Earth Science Review, 62/1-2, 163-176.

Noffke, N., Knoll, A.H. & Grotzinger, J. (2002a): Sedimentary Controls on the Formation and Preservation of Microbial Mats in Siliciclastic Deposits: A Case Study from the Upper Neoproterozoic Nama Group, Namibia. -Palaios, 17, 1-12.

Noffke, N., Gerdes, G., Klenke, Th. & Krumbein, W.E. (2002b) Classification of primary microbially induced sedimentary structures - reply. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 72, 4, p. 589-590.

Noffke, N., Gerdes, G., Klenke, Th. & Krumbein, W.E. (2001b) Microbially induced sedimentary structures - a new category within the classification of primary sedimentary structures. Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 71, 5, 649-656.

Noffke, N., Gerdes, G., Klenke, Th. & Krumbein, W.E. (2001a) Microbially induced sedimentary structures indicating climatological, hydrological and depositional conditions within Recent and Pleistocene coastal facies zones (southern Tunisia). Facies, v. 44, p. 23-30.

Noffke, N. (2000): Extensive microbial mats and their influences on the erosional and depositional dynamics of a siliciclastic cold water environment (Lower Arenigian, Montagne Noire, France). Sedimentary Geology, 136, 207-215.

Gerdes, G., Noffke, N., Klenke, Th. & Krumbein, W.E. (2000b): Microbial signatures in peritidal sediments - A catalogue. Sedimentology, 47, pp. 279-308.

Noffke, N. (1999): Erosional remnants and pockets evolving from biotic-physical interactions in a Recent lower supratidal environment. Sedimentary Geology, 123, 175-181.

Noffke, N. & Krumbein, W.E. (1999): A quantitative approach to sedimentary surface structures contoured by the interplay of microbial colonization and physical dynamics. Sedimentology, 46, 417-426.

Reineck, H.E., Gerdes, G. & Noffke, N. (1999): Physikalische Kräfte, die Rippelmarkenfelder erhalten, ehe sie versteinern. Natur u. Museum, 125, 169-176.

Noffke, N. (1998): Multidirected ripple marks arising from bacterial stabilization counteracting physical rework in modern sandy deposits (Mellum Island, southern North Sea). Geology, 26, 10, 879-882.

Noffke, N., Gerdes, G., Klenke, Th. & Krumbein, W.E. (1997a): A microscopic sedimentary succession indicating the presence of microbial mats in siliciclastic tidal flats. Sedimentary Geology, 110, 1-6.

Noffke, N., Gerdes, G., Klenke, Th. & Krumbein, W.E. (1997b): Biofilm impact on sedimentary structures in siliciclastic tidal flats. Cour. Forsch.-Inst. Senckenberg, 201, 297-305.

Noffke, N., Gerdes, G., Klenke, Th. & Krumbein, W.E. (1996): Microbially induced sedimentary structures - examples from modern sediments of siliciclastic tidal flats. Zbl. Geol. Paläont. Teil I, 1995, H.1/2, 307-316.
 
Noffke, N. & Nitsch, E. (1994): Sedimentology of Lower Ordovician clastic shelf deposits, Montagne Noire (France). Géologie de la France, 4, 3-9.
 

Books

Noffke, N. (2009): Geobiology: Microbial Mats in Siliciclastic Deposits (Archean to Today). Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, 175p. 

Chapters in Books

Noffke, N. (2007): Microbially indiced sedimentary structures (MISS) of Early and Middle Archean ages - Pongola Supergroup, Witwatersrand Supergroup, Moodies Group (South Africa).- in: Eriksson et al. (eds.): Atlas of mat-related sedimentary structures. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
 
Noffke, N. (2005): Geobiology - a holistic scientific discipline.- in: Noffke, N. (Ed.): Geobiology: Objectives, Concepts and Perspectives. - Palaeoclimatology, Palaeooceanography, Palaeoecology; Elsevier, p. 1-2.
 
Noffke, N. (2003c): Epibenthic cyanobacterial communities counteracting sedimentary processes within siliciclastic depositional systems (present and past). - in: Biofilms through space and time. Ed. by Paterson, D., Zavarzin, G. & Krumbein, W. E., Congress Proceedings, Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 265-280.
 
Noffke, N.: (2003b) Bacteria in sediments. - Middleton, C. (Ed.): Encyclopedia of sediments and sedimentary rocks. p. 37- 39.
 
Noffke, N.: (2003a) Microbially induced sedimentary structures: formation and application to sedimentology. - Middleton, C. (Ed.): Encyclopedia of sediments and sedimentary rocks. p. 439-441.
 
Gerdes, G., Krumbein, W.E., Noffke, N. (2000a): Evaporite Microbial Sediments.- in: Riding, R. & Awramik, S. M. (Eds.): Microbial sediments, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, p. 196-208.
 

Edited Books

Noffke, N. & Bottjer, D. (in preparation): Microbial mats as biosignatures (ancient and modern). Astrobiology Magazine Special Issue
 
Noffke, N. (in press, 2009): Geobiology: The significance of microbial mats for Earth history. Earth Science Review Special Issue
 
Noffke, N. & Paterson, D. (2008): An actualistic perspective: Biotic-physical interaction of benthic microorganisms and the significance for the biological evolution of Earth. Geobiology Special Issue
 
Noffke, N. (Editor) (2005): Geobiology: Objectives, Concepts and Perspectives. Special Issue Palaeoclimatology, Palaeooceanography, Palaeoecology; Elsevier, 198 p.