Neoproterozoic geobiology and paleobiology /
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| Imprint: | Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer, c2006. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 300 p.) : ill. (some col.), maps. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Topics in geobiology ; v. 27 Topics in geobiology ; v. 27. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8879191 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | "This project grew from a Pardee keynote symposium ('Neoproterozoic Geobiology: Fossils, Clocks, Isotopes, and Rocks') held at the 2003 Geological Society of America annual meeting in Seattle, USA"--P. xii. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 300 p.) : ill. (some col.), maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781402052026 1402052022 9786610863860 6610863865 1402052014 9781402052019 |