Overview
- Enriches understanding of the Tjörnes stratigraphic section in northern Iceland
- Passes on knowledge of collections of fossils from the Tjörnes sequence, 26 of which have never been recorded before
- Maximizes reader insights into the migration of pacific marine fauna into the North Atlantic across the Arctic Ocean in Pliocene Time
Part of the book series: Topics in Geobiology (TGBI, volume 52)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Tjörnes Sequence
- fossiliferous marine and terrestrial sediments
- palaeoenvironmental reconstruction
- marine molluscs and barnacles
- geology of Iceland
- Breiðavík Group
- pliocene Tjörnes Basin
- quarternary Tjörnes Basin
- paleobiogeography
- paleoceanographic reconstructions
- fossil record
- climate history
- climate change impacts
- marine and freshwater sciences
- Model invertebrates
About this book
This volume sheds new light on the marine fauna and geological setting of the Tjörnes Sequence, North Iceland, which is a classic site for the Pliocene and Pleistocene stratigraphy of the North Atlantic region. Readers will discover descriptions of new data collected by the editors over a period of over three decades on marine faunal assemblages and sedimentology available for palaeoenvironmental reconstructions, as well as the tectonic and stratigraphical relationships on Tjörnes Peninsula.
The book includes a comprehensive account of all the collections of marine fossil invertebrate macrofossils and foraminifera known to the editors from the Tjörnes Sequence. It is expected to elucidate sedimentological and faunal changes from relatively stable Pliocene conditions to highly variable and periodically harsh climatic conditions of recurring Quaternary glaciations. The distribution, recent or fossil, of various species is recorded and pertinent ecological and biological features are also discussed. The Tjörnes Sequence records the Neogene migration of Pacific species into the North Atlantic. Researchers in geology, climate science, environmental science and earth science will find this book particularly valuable.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Jón Eiríksson is Research Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland. The focus of his research has been the paleooceanography of the Seas north of Iceland, sedimentology and lithostratigraphy, and the geology of Iceland.
Dr. Leifur A. Símonarson is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland. The focus of his research has been on the Cainozoic marine invertebrate fauna of Iceland and Greenland, and migration patterns and evolution of selected molluscan groups in the Northern Hemisphere.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pacific - Atlantic Mollusc Migration
Book Subtitle: Pliocene Inter-Ocean Gateway Archives on Tjörnes, North Iceland
Editors: Jón Eiríksson, Leifur A. Símonarson
Series Title: Topics in Geobiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59663-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-59662-0Published: 18 February 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-59665-1Published: 19 February 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-59663-7Published: 17 February 2021
Series ISSN: 0275-0120
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 882
Number of Illustrations: 43 b/w illustrations, 205 illustrations in colour
Topics: Paleontology, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts, Marine & Freshwater Sciences, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Sedimentology, Invertebrates