Author : Rodney M. Feldmann
Publisher :
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 29,33 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Fossils
ISBN :
Paleotechniques
Rodney M. Feldmann
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A Manual of Practical Laboratory and Field Techniques in Palaeobiology
O.R. Green
Author : O.R. Green
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 31,55 MB
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 940170581X
The user This manual is designed for the use of geo-scientists with an interest and need in developing palaeobiological materials as a potential source of data. To meet this objective practical procedures have been formatted for use by both professional and semi professional students with an initial understanding of palaeo biological research aims as a primary source of scientific data. I have attempted to provide an explanation and understanding of practical procedures which may be required by students undertaking palaeobiological projects as part of a degree course. The layout of this manual should be particularly beneficial in the instruction and training of geotechnologists and museum preparators. Graduate students and scientists requiring an outline of a preparation procedure will also be able to use the manual as a reference from which to assess the suitability of a procedure. This manual is also intended for use by the "committed amateur". Many of the techniques described in this manual have been devised by non-palaeontologists, and developed from methods used in archaeology, zoology and botany, as well as other areas of geology. A considerable number of the methods can be undertaken by the amateur, and in the case of many of the field procedures, should be used. This will ensure that specimens and samples can be conserved in such a manner as to facilitate any later research, and not invalidate the results of subsequent geochemical analytical techniques which might be employed.
Vertebrate Paleontological Techniques: Volume 1
Patrick Leiggi
Author : Patrick Leiggi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 15,68 MB
Release : 2005-06-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521459006
Everything that amateur and professional fossil hunters will ever need to know about modern palaeontological techniques and practice.
Bonebeds
Raymond R. Rogers
Author : Raymond R. Rogers
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 25,44 MB
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226723739
The vertebrate fossil record extends back more than 500 million years, and bonebeds—localized concentrations of the skeletal remains of vertebrate animals—help unlock the secrets of this long history. Often spectacularly preserved, bonebeds—both modern and ancient—can reveal more about life histories, ecological associations, and preservation patterns than any single skeleton or bone. For this reason, bonebeds are frequently studied by paleobiologists, geologists, and archeologists seeking to piece together the vertebrate record. Thirteen respected researchers combine their experiences in Bonebeds, providing readers with workable definitions, theoretical frameworks, and a compendium of modern techniques in bonebed data collection and analysis. By addressing the historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of bonebed research, this edited volume—the first of its kind—provides the background and methods that students and professionals need to explore and understand these fantastic records of ancient life and death.
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
Philip J. Currie
Author : Philip J. Currie
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 901 pages
File Size : 22,94 MB
Release : 1997-10-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080494749
This book is the most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs and dinosaur science. In addition to entries on specific animals such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Velociraptor, the Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs covers reproduction, behavior, physiology, and extinction. The book is generously illustrated with many detailed drawings and photographs, and includes color pictures and illustrations that feature interpretations of the best known and most important animals. All alphabetical entries are cross-referenced internally, as well as at the end of each entry. The Encyclopedia includes up-to-date references that encourage the reader to investigate personal interests. The most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs Includes many detailed drawings, photographs and illustrations in both color and black-and-white Contains comprehensively cross-referenced alphabetical entries with internal references, as well as references at the conclusion of each entry Provides in-depth references, allowing readers to pursue independent interests Includes sixteen plates and 35 color illustrations
The Complete Dinosaur
James Orville Farlow
Author : James Orville Farlow
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 34,69 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780253213136
A highly illustrated celebration of dinosaurs for general readers, presenting a thorough survey from the earliest discoveries to contemporary controversies over extinction. Chapters are written by experts in fields including functional morphology, paleobiology, and biogeography, with sections on the discovery of dinosaurs, the study of dinosaurs, groups of dinosaurs, their biology, and dinosaur evolution. Highlights include discussion of new information on the warm-blooded/cold-blooded debate, new insights into the possibility of isolating dinosaur DNA, and a special section on dinosaurs in the media. While touted as accessible, treatment is sophisticated and assumes an educated and highly motivated readership. Includes a glossary, and bandw and color photos, drawings, paintings, and diagrams. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 10,27 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Geological surveys
ISBN :
Bryozoan Studies 2022
Marcus M. Key
Author : Marcus M. Key
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,18 MB
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1003811655
Bryozoan Studies 2022 contains nineteen papers presented at the 19th International Conference of the International Bryozoology Association held at Trinity College Dublin in August 2022. Bryozoans are complex and fascinating colonial organisms that range from Cambrian to the present day and which are found in marine and freshwater environments from pole to pole and subtidal to abyssal. Recent tomographic techniques have revolutionised the study of modern and fossil taxa where internal structures are revealed through non-destructive methodologies. Here the internal structure of some Ordovician and Eocene taxa is illustrated through these methods. Phylogenetic studies of bryozoans question the classic classification of the group; here the phylogeny of species from California and Japan is described. Other topics covered are assessments of Recent faunas from Haiti and fossil assemblages from Mexico and the United States. Distributional patterns from the Arctic and New Zealand and the dispersal patterns of bryozoans on rafted pumice and on slipper lobsters are characterised. Further contributions provide descriptions of a rare Permian taxon, clarification of species assigned to the Upper Palaeozoic genus Stenopora, avicularia in Wilbertopora, enigmatic structures in a fenestrate bryozoan, repair structures in trepostomes, and an assessment of skeletonisation in the families of Palaeozoic orders.
Brachiopods
Paul Copper
Author : Paul Copper
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 14,67 MB
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1351463098
This collection of conference papers presents information on the molecular genetics, biomineralization, growth and ecology of extant brachiopod stocks (extrapolated back to the Cambrian), and the shell microstructure, taphonomy, paleogeography, evolution, and taxonomy of fossil brachiopods.
New Perspectives on Pterosaur Palaeobiology
D.W.E. Hone
Author : D.W.E. Hone
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 22,45 MB
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 1786203170
Pterosaurs, the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight, are undergoing a long-running scientific renaissance that has seen sustained, and even elevated interest, from several generations of palaeontologists. These incredible reptiles are known from every continent, flew the Mesozoic skies for at least 160 million years, diversified into more than a dozen major clades and well over 100 species, and included the largest flying animals of all time. This volume brings together leading pterosaur researchers from around the globe to discuss new and cutting-edge research into various aspects of pterosaur palaeobiology and presents diverse papers to deliver new insights on flying reptile palaeoecology, flight, ontogeny, skeletal and soft-tissue anatomy, temporal and spatial distribution and evolution, as well as revisions of their taxonomy and interrelationships.