This book will help readers learn the basic skills needed to study
microfossils especially those without a formal background in
paleontology. It details key principles, explains how to identify
different groups of microfossils, and provides insight into their
potential applications in solving geologic problems. Basic
principles are addressed with examples that explore the strengths
and limitations of microfossils and their geological records. This
overview provides an understanding of taphonomy and quality of the
fossil records, biomineralization and biogeochemistry, taxonomy,
concepts of species, and basic concepts of ecology. Readers learn
about the major groups of microfossils, including their morphology,
ecology, and geologic history. Coverage includes: foraminifera,
ostracoda, coccolithophores, pteropods, radiolaria, diatoms,
silicoflagellates, conodonts, dinoflagellates, acritarch, and
spores and pollens. In this coverage, marine microfossils, and
particularly foraminifera, are discussed in more detail compared
with the other groups as they continue to play a major role in most
scientific investigations. Among the various tracers of earth
history, microfossils provide the most diverse kinds of information
to earth scientists. This richly illustrated volume will help
students and professionals understand microfossils, and provide
insight on how to work with them to better understand evolution of
life, and age and the paleoenvironment of sedimentary strata.
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