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Fossil and living dinoflagellates /

Fossil and Living Dinoflagellates.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sarjeant, William Antony S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Academic Press, 1974.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Fossil and Living Dinoflagellates; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Living Dinoflagellates: Ecology; Chapter 2. Living Dinoflagellates: Morphology; Unarmoured dinoflagellates; Armoured dinoflagellates; Chapter 3. Living Dinoflagellates: Reproduction; Division of the Nucleus; Sexual Reproduction; Discussion; Chapter 4. Living Dinoflagellates: Encystment; Chapter 5. Fossil Dinoflagellates: History of study; Earliest studies (1836-1854); Interregnum (1855-1931); 'Hystrichosphere' Period (1932-1960); Modern Period (1961 to date)
  • Chapter 6. Cyst morphology (living and fossil forms)General characteristics; Major cyst groups; The archaeopyle; Ornamentation; Morphology of mineralized cysts; Chapter 7. Classification (living and fossil dinoflagellates); The Spiniferites problem; The bases for classification of living, motile dinoflagellates; Past approaches to the classification of fossil dinoflagellate cysts; Recent proposals; Chapter 8. The stratigraphical history of the dinoflagellates; Dinoflagellates and acritarchs; Details of stratigraphical distribution: preamble; Stratigraphical distribution: Mesozoic
  • Stratigraphical distribution: CainozoicChapter 9. Fossil dinoflagellates: their use in stratigraphy and palaeoecology; Dinoflagellates and stratigraphic correlation; Dinoflagellates in palaeoecology: introduction; Dinoflagellates as indicators of water depth and shoreline positions; Dinoflagellates as indicators of sea-level changes; Dinoflagellates and palaeotemperatures; Dinoflagellates and current circulation patterns; Acknowledgements; Appendix A: Preparation techniques for fossil dinoflagellates; Appendix B: Present classification of modern dinoflagellates
  • Appendix C: Present classification of fossil dinoflagellatesAppendix D: Selected reference works; Appendix E: References; Author index; Systematic index; Terminological index