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Ichnology: Organism-Substrate Interactions in Space and Time
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In this article, 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.Abstract:
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.read more
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The Theory of Island Biogeography
TL;DR: Preface to the Princeton Landmarks in Biology Edition vii Preface xi Symbols used xiii 1.
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Decoupling of body-plan diversification and ecological structuring during the Ediacaran–Cambrian transition: evolutionary and geobiological feedbacks
TL;DR: A systematic and comprehensive analysis of the trace-fossil record of the Ediacaran–Cambrian transition indicates that body-plan diversification and ecological structuring were decoupled, and the suspension-feeding infauna may have been the ecological drivers of a further diversification of deposit-feeding strategies by Cambrian Stage 3, favouring an ecological spillover scenario.
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Complete biotic and sedimentary records of the Permian–Triassic transition from Meishan section, South China: Ecologically assessing mass extinction and its aftermath
Zhong-Qiang Chen,Hao Yang,Mao Luo,Michael J. Benton,Kunio Kaiho,Laishi Zhao,Yuangeng Huang,Kexing Zhang,Yuheng Fang,Haishui Jiang,Huan Qiu,Yang Li,Chengyi Tu,Lei Shi,Lei Zhang,Xueqian Feng,Long Chen +16 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed all fossil and sedimentary records from the Permian-Triassic (P-Tr) transition, based on previously published data and newly obtained data from Meishan, and assesses ecologically the PTME and its aftermath to determine the biotic response to climatic and environmental extremes associated with the biocrisis.
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The Ichnofacies Paradigm
James A. MacEachern,Kerrie L. Bann,Murray K. Gingras,John-Paul Zonneveld,Shahin E. Dashtgard,S. George Pemberton +5 more
TL;DR: The Seilacherian Ichnofacies paradigm as mentioned in this paper is a multidimensional framework underpinned by recurring, facies-controlled groupings of biogenic structures that reflect animal responses to paleoenvironmental conditions.
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Defining the morphological quality of fossil footprints. Problems and principles of preservation in tetrapod ichnology with examples from the Palaeozoic to the present
Lorenzo Marchetti,Matteo Belvedere,Sebastian Voigt,Hendrik Klein,Diego Castanera,Ignacio Díaz-Martínez,Ignacio Díaz-Martínez,Daniel Marty,Lida Xing,Silverio Feola,Ricardo Nestor Melchor,James O. Farlow +11 more
TL;DR: The concept of morphological preservation of tetrapod footprints was introduced in this paper, which is related to the morphological quality of footprints and distinguishes it from physical preservation (P-preservation), which characterizes whether or not a track is eliminated by taphonomic and diagenetic processes.
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Extraterrestrial Cause for the Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction
TL;DR: A hypothesis is suggested which accounts for the extinctions and the iridium observations, and the chemical composition of the boundary clay, which is thought to come from the stratospheric dust, is markedly different from that of clay mixed with the Cretaceous and Tertiary limestones, which are chemically similar to each other.