Bonebeds : genesis, analysis, and paleobiological significance / edited by Raymond R. Rogers, David A. Eberth, and Anthony R. Fiorillo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rogers, Raymond R.

Eberth, David A.

Fiorillo, Anthony R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vertebrates, Fossil.

Paleontological excavations.

Paleobiology.

Physical Description:

xi, 499 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.

Summary:

The vertebrate fossil record extends back more than 500 million years, and bonebeds-localized concentrations of the skeletal remains of vertebrate animals-help unlock the secrets of this long history. Often spectacularly preserved, bonebeds-both modern and ancient-can reveal more about life histories, ecological as sociations, and preservation patterns than any single skeleton or bone. For this reason, bonebeds are frequently studied by paleobiologists, geologists, and archeologists seeking to piece together the vertebrate record.

Thirteen respected researchers combine their experiences in Bonebeds providing readers with workable defmitions, theoretical frameworks, and a compendium of modern techniques in bonebed data collection and analysis. By addressing the historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of bonebed research, this edited volume-the first of its kind-provides the background and methods that students and professionals need to explore and understand these fantastic records of ancient life and death.

Contents:

1 A Conceptual Framework for the Genesis and Analysis of Vertebrate Skeletal Concentrations / Raymond R. Rogers, Susan M. Kidwell 1

2 Bonebeds through Time / Anna K. Behrensmeyer 65

3 A Bonebeds Database: Classification, Biases, and Patterns of Occurrence / David A. Eberth, Matthew Shannon, Brent G. Noland 103

4 From Bonebeds to Paleobiology: Applications of Bonebed Data / Donald B. Brinkman, David A. Eberth, Philip J. Currie 221

5 A Practical Approach to the Study of Bonebeds / David A. Eberth, Raymond R. Rogers, Anthony R. Fiorillo 265

6 Numerical Methods for Bonebed Analysis / Richard W. Blob, Catherine Badgley 333

7 Trace Element Geochemistry of Bonebeds / Clive Trueman 397

8 Stable Isotope Geochemistry of Bonebed Fossils: Reconstructing Paleoenvironments, Paleoecology, and Paleobiology / Henry Fricke 437.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780226723709

9780226723716

0226723704

0226723712

OCLC:

81150453

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