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Trace Fossil Analysis

By Prof. Dr. Adolf Seilacher (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-3-540-47225-4, 978-3-540-47226-1
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-47226-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (18177518 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
226\238
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-10-22 03:05:20
Sedimentology; Geology

Description

Trace fossils record the behavior of animals at the very spot where they lived millions of years ago. Their growing interest derives from the intimate connection between ichnology and sedimentology and their combined relevance for paleoenvironmental reconstructions, basin analysis, and petroleum exploration. This definitive textbook by a renowned field observer and analyst of trace fossils concentrates on the most distinctive examples, mostly made by infaunal invertebrates in originally soft sediments. It covers the whole geologic column and ranges from deep-sea to shallow-marine and continental environments. Seilacher's Trace Fossil Analysis is designed to foster interpretative skills using the author's own iconic drawings. They are thematically grouped in 75 plates that form the core for the descriptive text and annotated references. A glossary of ichnological terms is also provided.

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