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Paleobiology Of The Polycystine Radiolaria

by David Lazarus, Kozo Takahashi, Noritoshi Suzuki e Yoshiyuki Ishitani

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 Polycystine radiolaria are exclusively marine protists and are found in all ocean waters, from polar regions to the tropics, and at all water depths. There are approximately 600 distinct described living species and several thousand fossil species of polycystines. Radiolarians in general, and polycystines in particular, have recently been shown to be a major component of the living plankton and important to the oceanic carbon cycle. As fossils radiolarians are also fairly common, and often occur in sediments where other types of fossils are absent. This has made them very valuable for certain types of geologic research, particularly estimating the geologic age of the sediments containing them, and as guides to past oceanic water conditions. As our current understanding of the biology, and even taxonomy of the living fauna is still very incomplete, evolutionary studies based on living polycystines are still rare. However, the common occurrence of numerous specimens for many species, and in a wide variety of oceanic environments, provides an excellent opportunity to study the processes of biologic evolution in the fossil record. Paleobiology of the Polycystine Radiolaria is the first major book on radiolarians to appear in the western literature since 2001.Focusing on living and fossil siliceous shelled radiolarians, it is notable for its emphasis not upon morphologic or taxonomic detail but on concepts and applications. The book attempts to provide a balanced, critical review of what is known of the biology, ecology, and fossil record of the group, as well as their use in evolutionary, biostratigraphic and paleoceanographic research. Full chapters on the history of study, and molecular biology, are the first ever in book form. Written for an audience of advanced undergraduate to doctoral students, as well as for a broad range of professionals in the biological and Earth sciences, Paleobiology of the Polycystine Radiolaria summarizes current understanding of the marine planktonic protist group polycystine radiolaria, both in living and fossil form.
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Bryozoan Paleobiology

by Paul D. Taylor

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 Bryozoa are among the most abundant yet least understood of phyla in the fossil record. These exclusively colonial animals can be traced back to the Ordovician as fossils and are common elements of sediments deposited in shallow marine environments. On occasion their calcareous skeletons are sufficiently numerous to produce bryozoan limestones. The potential of bryozoans in facies analysis, and their use in macroevolutionary studies, have both been widely recognised, but to date have been incompletely exploited. Bryozoan Paleobiology brings together the scattered research on living and fossil bryozoans in broad and profusely illustrated overview that will help students and researchers alike in understanding this fascinating group of animals. Beginning with the basics of bryozoan morphology, ecology and classification, the book progresses from the smallest scale of skeletal ultrastructure, to the largest of bryozoan distributions in time and space. On the way, topics such as the origin of zooidal polymorphism and macroevolutionary trends in colony forms are covered. Case studies illuminate these topics, and areas in which further research is particularly required are highlighted.
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Graptolite Paleobiology

by J Rg Maletz

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 The graptolites constitute one of the geologically most useful taxonomic groups of fossils for dating rock successions, understanding paleobiogeography and reconstructing plate tectonic configurations in the Lower Palaeozoic.
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Graptolite Paleobiology

by Jorg (Freie Universitat Berlin) Maletz

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 The graptolites constitute one of the geologically most useful taxonomic groups of fossils for dating rock successions, understanding paleobiogeography and reconstructing plate tectonic configurations in the Lower Palaeozoic.
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Avian Evolution - The Fossil Record Of Birds And Its Paleobiological Significance

by Gerald Mayr

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 Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups. This book gives an overview of the avian fossil record and its paleobiological significance, and it is the only up-to-date textbook that covers both Mesozoic and more modern-type Cenozoic birds in some detail. The reader is introduced to key features of basal avians and the morphological transformations that have occurred in the evolution towards modern birds. An account of the Cenozoic fossil record sheds light on the biogeographic history of the extant avian groups and discusses fossils in the context of current phylogenetic hypotheses. This review of the evolutionary history of birds not only addresses students and established researchers, but it may also be a useful source of information for anyone else with an interest in the evolution of birds and a moderate background in biology and geology.
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Cetacean Paleobiology

by Felix G. Marx, Mark D. Uhen e Olivier Lambert

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 Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) have fascinated and bewildered humans throughout history. Their mammalian affinities have been long recognized, but exactly which group of terrestrial mammals they descend from has, until recently, remained in the dark.
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Cetacean Paleobiology

by Felix G. (University Of Otago) Marx, Mark D. (George Mason University) Uhen e Olivier (Museum National D?Histoire Naturelle) Lambert

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 Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) have fascinated and bewildered humans throughout history. Their mammalian affinities have been long recognized, but exactly which group of terrestrial mammals they descend from has, until recently, remained in the dark.
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Amphibian Evolution - The Life Of Early Land Vertebrates

by Rainer R. Schoch

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 This book focuses on the first vertebrates to conquer land and their long journey to become fully independent from the water. It traces the origin of tetrapod features and tries to explain how and why they transformed into organs that permit life on land.
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Dinosaur Paleobiology

by Stephen L. Brusatte

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 The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms.
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Dinosaur Paleobiology

by Stephen L. (Columbia University) Brusatte

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 The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms.
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The International Encyclopedia Of Health Communication

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Paleobiology Of The Polycystine Radiolaria

by David (Museum Fur Naturkunde, Germany) Lazarus, Kozo (Kyushu University, Japan) Takahashi, Noritoshi (Tohoku University, Japan) Suzuki e Yoshiyuki (University Of Tsukuba, Japan) Ishitani

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Bryozoan Paleobiology

by Paul D. (Natural History Museum) Taylor

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Primate Phylogeny And Paleobiology

by Alfred L. Rosenberger, Doug M. Boyer, Eric Delson, Gregg F. Gunnell, Laurie R. Godfrey e Terry Harrison

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Graptolite Paleobiology

by Jorg (Freie Universitat Berlin) Maletz

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 The graptolites constitute one of the geologically most useful taxonomic groups of fossils for dating rock successions, understanding paleobiogeography and reconstructing plate tectonic configurations in the Lower Palaeozoic.
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Chondrichthyan Fishes - Evolution Of Super Predators

by Jurgen Kriwet e Stefanie Klug

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Fossils Of The Ediacaran Period

by Jim Gehling e Shuhai Xiao

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Fossils Of The Ediacaran Period

by Jim Gehling e Shuhai Xiao

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Avian Evolution - The Fossil Record Of Birds And Its Paleobiological Significance

by Gerald Mayr

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 Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups.
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Amphibian Evolution - The Life Of Early Land Vertebrates

by Rainer R. (Staatliches Museum Fur Naturkunde Stuttgart) Schoch

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 This book focuses on the first vertebrates to conquer land and their long journey to become fully independent from the water. It traces the origin of tetrapod features and tries to explain how and why they transformed into organs that permit life on land.
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Dinosaur Paleobiology

by Stephen L. (Columbia University) Brusatte

90,51€ + 10% CARD

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 The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms.

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