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Neoproterozoic Geobiology and Paleobiology


Neoproterozoic Geobiology and Paleobiology


Topics in Geobiology, Band 27

von: Shuhai Xiao, Alan J. Kaufman

149,79 €

Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 31.05.2007
ISBN/EAN: 9781402052026
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 300

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The Neoproterozoic Era (1000–542 million years ago) is a geological period of dramatic climatic change and important evolutionary innovations. Repeated glaciations of unusual magnitude occurred throughout this tumultuous interval, and various eukaryotic clades independently achieved multicellularity, becoming more complex, abundant, and diverse at its termination. Animals made their first debut in the Neoproterozoic too. The intricate interaction among these geological and biological events is a centrepiece of Earth system history, and has been the focus of geobiological investigations in recent decades. The purpose of this volume is to present a sample of views and visions among some of the growing numbers of Neoproterozoic workers. The contributions represent a cross section of recent insights into the field of Neoproterozoic geobiology. Chapter One by Porter gives an up-- date review of Proterozoic heterotrophic eukaryotes, including fungi and various protists. Heterotrophs are key players in Phanerozoic ecosystems; indeed, most Phanerozoic paleontologists work on fossil heterotrophs. However, the fossil record of Proterozoic heterotrophs is extremely meagre.
The Proterozoic Fossil Record of Heterotrophic Eukaryotes.- On the Morphological History of Proterozoic and Cambrian Acritarchs.- On the Morphological and Ecological History of Proterozoic Macroalgae.- Evolutionary Paleoecology of Ediacaran Benthic Marine Animals.- A Critical Look at the Ediacaran Trace Fossil Record.- The Developmental Origins of Animal Bodyplans.- Molecular Timescale of Evolution in the Proterozoic.- A Neoproterozoic Chronology.- On Neoproterozoic Cap Carbonates as Chronostratigraphic Markers.
Includes a set of multidisciplinary reviews on: the Neoproterozoic fossil record evolutionary developmental biology of animals molecular clock estimates of phylogenetic divergences Neoproterozoic chemostratigraphy and sedimentary geology

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