Micropaleontology Principles and Applications

By:

Pratul Kumar Saraswati

Contributor(s):

Srinivasan, M.S

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Springer International Publishing , 2016.Description: 224pISBN:

9783319145730

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

560 SAR

Contents:

Introduction Pages 3-17 Saraswati, Pratul Kumar (et al.) Taphonomy and Quality of the Fossil Record Pages 19-33 Microfossil Biomineralization and Biogeochemistry Pages 35-51 Morphology, Taxonomy and Concepts of Species Pages 53-65 Basic Concepts of Ecology Pages 67-77 Calcareous-Walled Microfossils Pages 81-119 Siliceous-Walled Microfossils Pages 121-132 Phosphatic Microfossils Pages 133-138 Organic-Walled Microfossils Pages 139-154 Biostratigraphy Pages 157-169 Paleoenvironment and Paleoclimate Pages 171-191 Basin Analysis and Hydrocarbon Exploration Pages 193-201 Paleoceanography Pages 203-218

Summary: This book will help readers learn the basic skills needed to study microfossils especially those without a formal background in paleontology. It details key principles, explains how to identify different groups of microfossils, and provides insight into their potential applications in solving geologic problems. Basic principles are addressed with examples that explore the strengths and limitations of microfossils and their geological records. This overview provides an understanding of taphonomy and quality of the fossil records, biomineralization and biogeochemistry, taxonomy, concepts of species, and basic concepts of ecology. Readers learn about the major groups of microfossils, including their morphology, ecology, and geologic history. Coverage includes: foraminifera, ostracoda, coccolithophores, pteropods, radiolaria, diatoms, silicoflagellates, conodonts, dinoflagellates, acritarch, and spores and pollens. In this coverage, marine microfossils, and particularly foraminifera, are discussed in more detail compared with the other groups as they continue to play a major role in most scientific investigations. Among the various tracers of earth history, microfossils provide the most diverse kinds of information to earth scientists. This richly illustrated volume will help students and professionals understand microfossils, and provide insight on how to work with them to better understand evolution of life, and age and the paleoenvironment of sedimentary strata.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Text Books	CUTN Central Library Sciences	Non-fiction	560 SAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		44228

Helps graduate students and professionals learn the basic skills needed to study microfossils --especially those without a formal background in paleontology
Details and illustrates the major groups of microfossils as well as discusses their ecology and geologic distributions
Explores applications of microfossils in reference to stratigraphy, paleoenvironment, paleoclimate, petroleum exploration, and paleoceanography

Introduction Pages 3-17
Saraswati, Pratul Kumar (et al.)

Taphonomy and Quality of the Fossil Record
Pages 19-33

Microfossil Biomineralization and Biogeochemistry
Pages 35-51

Morphology, Taxonomy and Concepts of Species
Pages 53-65

Basic Concepts of Ecology
Pages 67-77

Calcareous-Walled Microfossils
Pages 81-119

Siliceous-Walled Microfossils
Pages 121-132

Phosphatic Microfossils
Pages 133-138

Organic-Walled Microfossils
Pages 139-154

Biostratigraphy
Pages 157-169

Paleoenvironment and Paleoclimate

Pages 171-191

Basin Analysis and Hydrocarbon Exploration
Pages 193-201

Paleoceanography
Pages 203-218

This book will help readers learn the basic skills needed to study microfossils especially those without a formal background in paleontology. It details key principles, explains how to identify different groups of microfossils, and provides insight into their potential applications in solving geologic problems. Basic principles are addressed with examples that explore the strengths and limitations of microfossils and their geological records. This overview provides an understanding of taphonomy and quality of the fossil records, biomineralization and biogeochemistry, taxonomy, concepts of species, and basic concepts of ecology. Readers learn about the major groups of microfossils, including their morphology, ecology, and geologic history.

Coverage includes: foraminifera, ostracoda, coccolithophores, pteropods, radiolaria, diatoms, silicoflagellates, conodonts, dinoflagellates, acritarch, and spores and pollens. In this coverage, marine microfossils, and particularly foraminifera, are discussed in more detail compared with the other groups as they continue to play a major role in most scientific investigations. Among the various tracers of earth history, microfossils provide the most diverse kinds of information to earth scientists. This richly illustrated volume will help students and professionals understand microfossils, and provide insight on how to work with them to better understand evolution of life, and age and the paleoenvironment of sedimentary strata.

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