Actualistic Taphonomy in South America
Editors: Martinez, Sergio, Rojas, Alejandra, Cabrera, Fernanda (Eds.)
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Highlighting the latest research on Actualistic Taphonomy (AT), this book presents the outcomes of a meeting that took place in Montevideo, Uruguay, in October 2017. Its respective chapters offer valuable insights into South American archaeology, invertebrate and vertebrate fauna, and flora.
In recent years, there has been a surge of new research on AT, as evidenced by numerous papers, talks, theses, etc. However, there are still very few AT books or even dedicated journal articles. Reflecting the discipline’s newfound maturity, this book, written by South American authors, offers a unique resource for academics and students of Paleontology, Geology, and Biology around the world. - About the authors
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- Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Taphonomy of Recent Bioclastic Deposits from the Southern Brazil Shelf: Stratigraphic Potential
Pages 1-16
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The Fossil, the Dead, the Living: Beach Death Assemblages and Molluscan Biogeography of the Uruguayan Coast
Pages 17-34
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Intertidal Death Assemblages as Proxies of Marine Biodiversity. An Example from Northern Patagonia, Argentina
Pages 35-60
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Alien Species, a Natural Experiment in Actualistic Taphonomy
Pages 61-68
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Actualistic Taphonomy of Freshwater Mollusks from the Argentine Pampas: An Overview of Recent Research Progress
Pages 69-88
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Actualistic Taphonomy in South America
- Editors
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- Sergio Martinez
- Alejandra Rojas
- Fernanda Cabrera
- Series Title
- Topics in Geobiology
- Series Volume
- 48
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-20625-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-20625-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-20624-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-20627-7
- Series ISSN
- 0275-0120
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 272
- Number of Illustrations
- 21 b/w illustrations, 48 illustrations in colour
- Topics