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Ostracodology - Linking Bio- and Geosciences: Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Ostracoda, Berlin, 2005 (Developments in Hydrobiology) (Developments in Hydrobiology)

By Koen Martens , Renate Matzke-Karasz , Michael Schudack

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
1402064179, 9781402064173, 9781402064180
DOI
10.1007/s10750-007-0719-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13359010 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
274\269
Topic
Biology Biophysics
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Ostracods, small aquatic Crustacea, occur in almost every marine, brackish and freshwater habitat. Their calcified bivalved carapaces readily fossilize and their record in earth history is long, dense and diverse. Ostracod species are particularly useful as tools in marine and limnic (palaeo-) ecology, in (palaeo-) biogeography, and biostratigraphy. Their reproductive morphology is as extraordinary as their reproductive modes, and many of their physiological peculiarities remain mysterious. Ostracod taxonomy and phylogeny contribute to general studies of crustacean evolution. The diversity of ostracod applications in both biology and palaeontology is clearly illustrated by the eighteen papers of the 15th International Symposium on Ostracoda (Berlin, Germany) in 2005, which are grouped in the present proceedings, one of three volumes resulting from this meeting.

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