| distribution of types of microbial mats at the ebro delta, spain. | the distribution and types of microbial mats of the ebro delta (catalonia, spain) are described. the studied area is la banya spit, formed by a narrow sand bar and a peninsula, located south of the main body of the ebro delta. sea water can penetrate into the back shore through channel inlets, cutting the steeper coastal barrier of the open sea side of the spit or through the complex drainage channel system of the low-energy beaches in the inner alfacs bay. sea water can stay in the back shore a ... | 1993 | 8155846 |