Ecology and Applications of Benthic Foraminifera

Author: Murray, John W.

Brand: Cambridge University Press

Edition: Reissue

Binding: paperback

Format: Import

Number Of Pages: 440

Release Date: 31-07-2008

Part Number: 75 b/w illus. 8 tables

Details: Product Description
In this 2006 volume John Murray investigates the ecological processes that control the distribution, abundance and species diversity of benthic foraminifera in environments ranging from marsh to the deepest ocean. To interpret the fossil record it is necessary to have an understanding of the ecology of modern foraminifera and the processes operating after death leading to burial and fossilisation. This book presents the ecological background required to explain how fossil forms are used in dating rocks and reconstructing past environmental features including changes of sea level. It demonstrates how living foraminifera can be used to monitor modern-day environmental change. Ecology and Applications of Benthic Foraminifera presents a comprehensive and global coverage of the subject using all the available literature. It is supported by a website hosting a large database of additional ecological information (www.cambridge.org/0521828392) and will form an important reference for academic researchers and graduate students in Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Review
'… well produced, authoritative yet easy to read … supported by a wealth of online supplementary material and archive data that increases the value of this book as a research tool.' Journal of Paleolimnology

'This is a very good reference volume for people working in the discipline and a great introduction to those aspiring to do so.' Journal of Geological Magazine
Book Description
A researcher and graduate student reference on benthic foraminifera and climate in Earth and Environmental Sciences, first published in 2006.
About the Author
John Murray was awarded a DSc by the University of London. He has held honorary positions with the Palaeontological Association, the Micropalaeontological Society and the Geological Society of London.

EAN: 9780521070096

Package Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.7 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English