Ichnology

Author : Luis A. Buatois,M. Gabriela Mángano
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139500647

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Ichnology by Luis A. Buatois,M. Gabriela Mángano Pdf

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.

Author : D. McIlroy
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Science
ISBN : 1862391548

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The Application of Ichnology to Palaeoenvironmental and Stratigraphic Analysis by D. McIlroy Pdf

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.

Author : R.W. Frey
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642659232

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The Study of Trace Fossils by R.W. Frey Pdf

In 1971 I published a review of ichnology other concentrating only on traces made (Houston AAPG: SEPM Trace Fossil Field by a certain group of organisms, regardless Trip Guidebook) that I thought could be of their setting. Nevertheless, needless re dundancy has hopefully been eliminated. expanded rather easily into a worthwhile Some of the chapters are more special book on the subject. I probed that possi ized than others (because of the nature of bility for a while, thinking that I would particular topics); hence, these may be write the book myself. As I began to out somewhat less familiar or "comprehensible" line the chapters in more detail, however, than others-depending upon the reader's it soon became apparent that my personal own interests and background. Other dif knowledge of too many facets of ichnology ferences in the scope and content of vari scraped bottom all too soon. I quickly de ous chapters stem from the simple fact cided that a better book could be produced that a considerably greater backlog of pre by soliciting specific contributions from vious work is available in certain facets of other workers who, collectively, had first ichnology than in others. But we hope hand experience with virtually every aspect that all of the chapters will prove to be use of the field. That became the actual plan, ful to anyone wishing to delve 'into them. the result of which is this book.

Author : Edward Hitchcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Footprints, Fossil
ISBN : OXFORD:N10876785

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Supplement to the Ichnology of New England by Edward Hitchcock Pdf

Author : José Herminio Laza
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030625979

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Ichnology of the Lowlands of South America by José Herminio Laza Pdf

Ichnology is the science of marks, tracks, trails, traces structures and other sources of evidence of biological activity, beyond the living beings themselves, when studied both in continents and oceans. In spite of its scientific value and interdisciplinary contribution, particularly in South America, in the complex task of identifying ancient environments, information is dispersed and sometimes even ignored. This book has recovered the remarkably abundant information that Ichnology of terrestrial environments has incorporated. The studied geographical regions are the Pampas of Argentina, vast lowlands with a wide latitudinal distribution in between the warm and wet subtropical areas and the cold deserts of Patagonia. Pedogenetic processes preserve tracks and marks found in sediments, rock surfaces and soils, revealing the activity of life forms. This book refers to a variety of signs of biological activity, particularly in ancient soils. This volume includes abundant original information and a meticulous revision of paleo-ichnological investigations, most by the author himself, one of the most important South American specialists, during many decades of his dedication to scientific research. The book includes a review of the stratigraphic sequences of the Cenozoic chronostratigraphic scheme. Firstly, the author provides a scrutiny of the continental ichnofacies and the ichnological record of the South American Cenozoic age. This is followed by chapters dedicated to the faunal associations of vertebrates, with very valuable information about the past climatic events and biogeographical changes, of undoubted value for those scholars interested in vertebrate Paleontology. Likewise, the highly relevant ichnotaxonomy is also developed exhaustively, with special reference to the essential activity of insects in the paleosols, mostly ants and termites. /divFinally, this book presents the most complete, extensive and up-dated bibliography in the subject, which is probably unique as such for southern South America and most of the world. Certainly, this is a book that will provide valuable scientific tools for those specialists interested in this infrequent discipline, either paleontologists, biologists, geologists, pedologists and sedimentologists.

Author : Chirananda De
Publisher : Springer
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319992327

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Mangrove Ichnology of the Bay of Bengal Coast, Eastern India by Chirananda De Pdf

This book focuses on the world’s largest mangrove delta complex, located at Sundarban, a world heritage site, and on the relatively new and rapidly expanding scientific discipline of ichnology. In addition to presenting a range of ichnological research databases that are widely applicable to multidisciplinary research fields in geology, biophysics, biology, ecology, geomorphology and the marine and environmental sciences, it addresses the global concern of rising sea levels to explain growing ecological problems, from the mass mortality of coastal organisms and rapid loss of mangrove forest wealth, to widespread coastal and riverbank erosion. It also demonstrates the value of applying new ichnological tools to coastal geotechnical planning and programming, and to groundwater exploration. Thus, the book addresses a broad readership including earth scientists from various disciplines, state administrators and members of the general public.

Author : C. Cónsole-Gonella,S. de Valais,I. Díaz-Martínez,P. Citton,M. Verde,D. McIlroy
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786205681

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Ichnology in Shallow-marine and Transitional Environments by C. Cónsole-Gonella,S. de Valais,I. Díaz-Martínez,P. Citton,M. Verde,D. McIlroy Pdf

The ichnology of shallow-marine to transitional environments is a key field of study with respect to understanding the variability of environmental parameters from inshore marginal-marine settings to the offshore transition zone. Over the last decades ichnology has evolved from being a tool to determine bathymetry, becoming the standard palaeoenvironmental methodology by which trace fossils can be used to inform sedimentary facies models. In particular, the analysis of mixed assemblages of invertebrate and vertebrate trace fossils allows detailed palaeoenvironmental and facies analysis. This volume focuses on the ichnological record of shallow-marine to transitional environments through the geological record, in addition to modern ones through neoichnology.

Author : Spencer G. Lucas,Justin A. Spielmann,Hendrik Klein,Allan J. Lerner
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Chinle Formation
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Ichnology of the Upper Triassic (Apachean) Redonda Formation, east-central New Mexico by Spencer G. Lucas,Justin A. Spielmann,Hendrik Klein,Allan J. Lerner Pdf

Author : Matthew R. Bennett,Marcin Budka
Publisher : Springer
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319936895

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Digital Technology for Forensic Footwear Analysis and Vertebrate Ichnology by Matthew R. Bennett,Marcin Budka Pdf

“There is no branch of detective science which is so important and so much neglected as the art of tracing footsteps. Happily, I have always laid great stress upon it, and much practice has made it second nature to me.” Sherlock Holmes, Study of Scarlet. Despite the fictional nature of Sherlock Holmes this statement rings true today. The study of footwear is neglected in modern forensic practice and does have much to offer. What it needs is an injection of technology and modern analytical tools. These tools are emerging from the digital revolution currently transforming vertebrate ichnology. Ichnology is the discipline of earth science which focuses on the study of trace fossils such as footprints. This book draws upon both disciplines - geology (ichnology) and forensic science - to show how the two have much to learn from each other especially with regard to the digital capture and analysis of footprints. This book presents field and laboratory methods associated with the collection, analysis and presentation of three-dimensional tracks (footprints) whether from a crime scene or a geological/archaeological excavation. It shows students, researchers and practitioners how to collect and analyse 3D data and take advantage of the digital revolution transforming ichnology. This book is not only essential reading for forensic and earth science students but also for professional forensic practitioners as well as for applied computer scientists developing new tools for visualization and analysis of 3D data. The book forms a natural methods focused complement to the successful text Fossilised Locomotion published by Springer 2014.

Author : ADRIAN P. HUNT,SPENCER G. LUCAS
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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THE ICHNOLOGY OF VERTEBRATE CONSUMPTION: DENTALITES, GASTROLITHS AND BROMALITES by ADRIAN P. HUNT,SPENCER G. LUCAS Pdf

Author : James A. MacEachern,Kerrie L. Bann,Murray K. Gingras,S. George Pemberton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Ichnology
ISBN : 1565761405

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Applied Ichnology by James A. MacEachern,Kerrie L. Bann,Murray K. Gingras,S. George Pemberton Pdf

This core workshop has been designed for sedimentologists and stratigraphers who utilize cores for interpreting depostional environments, identifying stratigraphic discontinuities, and applying high-resolution sequence stratigraphic (or other genetic stratigraphic frameworks) to the rock record. The workshop focuses on the practical applications of ichnology on sedimentologic, stratigraphic, diagenetic, and reservoir petrophysical characteristics of sedimentary successions.

Author : William Miller III
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080475356

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Trace Fossils by William Miller III Pdf

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

Author : S. George Pemberton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015050457202

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Applications of Ichnology to Petroleum Exploration by S. George Pemberton Pdf

Author : Dirk Knaust,Richard G. Bromley
Publisher : Newnes
Page : 955 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444538147

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Trace Fossils as Indicators of Sedimentary Environments by Dirk Knaust,Richard G. Bromley Pdf

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

Author : Jorge Fernando Genise
Publisher : Springer
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319282107

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Ichnoentomology by Jorge Fernando Genise Pdf

This book is devoted to the ichnology of insects, and associated trace fossils, in soils and paleosols. The traces described here, mostly nests and pupation chambers, include one of the most complex architectures produced by animals. Chapters explore the walls, shapes and fillings of trace fossils followed by their classifications and ichnotaxonomy. Detailed descriptions and interpretations for different groups of insects like bees, ants, termites, dung beetles and wasps are also provided. Chapters also highlight the the paleoenvironmental significance of insect trace fossils in paleosols for paleontological reconstructions, sedimentological interpretation, and ichnofabrics analysis. Readers will discover how insect trace fossils act as physical evidence for reconstructing the evolution of behavior, phylogenies, past geographical distributions, and to know how insects achieved some of the more complex architectures. The book will appeal to researchers and graduate students in ichnology, sedimentology, paleopedology, and entomology and readers interested in insect architecture.