Ichnology of a Pennsylvanian Equatorial Tidal Flat
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,59 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Ichnology
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Trace Fossils as Indicators of Sedimentary Environments
Author : Dirk Knaust
Publisher : Newnes
Page : 955 pages
File Size : 29,87 MB
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0444538143
Book Description
Integration of ichnological information into sedimentological models, and vice versa, is one of the main means by which we can improve our understanding of ancient depositional environments. Mainly intended for sedimentologists, this book aims to make ichnological methods as part of facies interpretation more popular, providing an analytical review of the ichnology of all major depositional environments and the use of ichnology in biostratigraphic and sequence stratigraphic analysis. It starts with an introduction to the historical aspect of ichnology, introducing common concepts and methods, and then continues with parts treating the main depositional systems from continental, shallow-marine and deep-marine siliciclastics, and marine carbonates. The last part is dedicated to the ichnology in hydrocarbon reservoir and aquifer characterization. - First overview in 25 years of the status of ichnological studies in facies reconstructions of all major depositional environments - Written by a selected, well-experienced and specialized international authorship - Provides easy access to the comprehensive and widespread literature
The Application of Ichnology to Palaeoenvironmental and Stratigraphic Analysis
Author : D. McIlroy
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 47,60 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781862391543
Book Description
It has been increasingly realized by sedimentologist in the petroleum industry and academia that integration of ichonological information into sedimentological models, and vice versa, is one of the main means by which we can improve our understanding of ancient depositional environments. This volume aims to provide an analytical review of yhe ichnology of all major depositional environments and the use ichnology in biostratigraphic and sequence stratigraphic analysis, as well as highly refined palaeeoenvironmental studies. The remit of the book is achieved through a combination of review articles and novel research papers that outline methodologies and protocols for improving our understanding of ancient palaeoenvironments. Trace fossils from microscopic borings to dinosaur footprints are considered.
Fossil Record 5
Author : Robert M. Sullivan
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 32,6 MB
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Fossils
ISBN :
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Ichnology Newsletter
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Page : 162 pages
File Size : 20,96 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Ichnology
ISBN :
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Sedimentary Coastal Zones from High to Low Latitudes
Author : I.P. Martini
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 50,96 MB
Release : 2014-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 1862393745
Book Description
We live in a world where the loss of sea ice and thawing of coastal grounds in the north, and renewed marine transgression and an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events globally, are becoming commonplace. This volume presents a timely examination of coasts, the geological environment at particular risk, as global warming brings on this new reality. In 23 papers, low lying, mainly siliciclastic coasts are reviewed, described and analysed, under a variety of climates in quasi-stable tectonic settings along passive, trailing-continental edges from Polar Regions to the Tropics. Examples include coast of the Arctic seas, temperate to tropical eastern shores of the Americas, western Portugal, Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, South Africa and Australia. The entire coastal zone (landscape) is considered ranging from geophysical processes and products to biological entities including the adaption of Native People in various climatic zones. Knowledge of the state of the coasts now, and how the coastal plain has evolved since Late Pleistocene, is crucial for any realistic planning for the future.
The Trace-Fossil Record of Major Evolutionary Events
Author : M. Gabriela Mángano
Publisher : Springer
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 35,93 MB
Release : 2016-11-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401795975
Book Description
This volume addresses major evolutionary changes that took place during the Mesozoic and the Cenozoic. These include discussions on major evolutionary radiations and ecological innovations on land and at sea, such as the Mesozoic marine revolution, the Mesozoic radiation of vertebrates, the Mesozoic lacustrine revolution, the Cenozoic radiation of mammals, the evolution of paleosol biotas, and the evolution of hominins. The roles of mass extinctions at the end of the Triassic and at the end of the Cretaceous are assessed. This volume set provides innovative reviews of the major evolutionary events in the history of life from an ichnologic perspective. Because the long temporal range of trace fossils has been commonly emphasized, biogenic structures have been traditionally overlooked in macroevolution. However, comparisons of ichnofaunas through geologic time do reveal the changing ecology of organism-substrate interactions. The use of trace fossils in evolutionary paleoecology represents a new trend that is opening a window for our understanding of major evolutionary radiations and mass extinctions. Trace fossils provide crucial evidence for the recognition of spatial and temporal patterns and processes associated with paleoecologic breakthroughs.
Trace Fossils
Author : William Miller III
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 15,62 MB
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080475353
Book Description
This book serves as an up-to-date introduction, as well as overview to modern trace fossil research and covers nearly all of the essential aspects of modern ichnology. Divided into three section, Trace Fossils covers the historical background and concepts of ichnology, on-going research problems, and indications about the possible future growth of the discipline and potential connections to other fields. This work is intended for a broad audience of geological and biological scientists. Workers new to the field could get a sense of the main concepts of ichnology and a clear idea of how trace fossil research is conducted. Scientists in related disciplines could find potential uses for trace fossils in their fields. And, established workers could use the book to check on the progress of their particular brand of ichnology. By design, there is something here for novice and veteran, insider and outsider, and for the biologically-oriented workers and for the sedimentary geologists.* Presents a review of the state of ichnology at the beginning of the 21st Century* Summarizes the basic concepts and methods of modern trace fossil research* Discusses crucial background information about the history of trace fossil research, the main concepts of ichnology, examples of current problems and future directions, and the potential connections to other disciplines within both biology and geology
The Carboniferous-Permian Transition
Author : Spencer G. Lucas
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 50,16 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Geology, Stratigraphic
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Ichnology
Author : Luis A. Buatois
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 16,87 MB
Release : 2011-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139500643
Book Description
Ichnology is the study of traces created in the substrate by living organisms. This is the first book to systematically cover basic concepts and applications in both paleobiology and sedimentology, bridging the gap between the two main facets of the field. It emphasizes the importance of understanding ecologic controls on benthic fauna distribution and the role of burrowing organisms in changing their environments. A detailed analysis of the ichnology of a range of depositional environments is presented using examples from the Precambrian to the recent, and the use of trace fossils in facies analysis and sequence stratigraphy is discussed. The potential for biogenic structures to provide valuable information and solve problems in a wide range of fields is also highlighted. An invaluable resource for researchers and graduate students in paleontology, sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy, this book will also be of interest to industry professionals working in petroleum geoscience.
