Listings Of The World Science Earth Sciences Paleontology of microscopic remains of ancient life Geological Survey program to study hexactinellidreefs. 432) Science/Earth_Sciences/paleontology/Invertebrates/Arthropods http://listingsworld.com/Science/Earth_Sciences/Paleontology/Micropaleontology/
Paleontology And Geology Glossary: De If the dinosaur or paleontology term you are meaning link crocodile ) was a ancientarmored aetosaur (it Coral reefs, brachiopods, and crinoids were abundant. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/indexde.shtml
Extractions: The Death Star Theory refers to the fact that mass extinctions are periodic, and may be caused by the Earth's passing through a cloud of comets (the Oort cloud ) every 26 million years. Some people have hypothesized that there is a yet-to-be-discovered dark star or perhaps a planet (called, appropriately enough, Nemesis) orbiting in the outer reaches of our solar system. This body disrupts the Oort cloud (once every 26 million years), sending comets into the inner parts of the solar system, some of which hit Earth and cause mass extinctions.
Fossil Record Of The Cyanobacteria right is a layered stromatolite, produced by the activity of ancient cyanobacteria werewidespread on earth, and were ecologically important as the first reefs. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/cyanofr.html
Extractions: The cyanobacteria have an extensive fossil record. The oldest known fossils, in fact, are cyanobacteria from Archaean rocks of western Australia, dated 3.5 billion years old. This may be somewhat surprising, since the oldest rocks are only a little older: 3.8 billion years old! Cyanobacteria are among the easiest microfossils to recognize. Morphologies in the group have remained much the same for billions of years, and they may leave chemical fossils behind as well, in the form of breakdown products from pigments . Small fossilized cyanobacteria have been extracted from Precambrian rock, and studied through the use of SEM and TEM (scanning and transmission electron microscopy). Ancient Fossil Bacteria : Pictured above are two kinds cyanobacteria from the Bitter Springs chert of central Australia, a site dating to the Late Proterozoic, about 850 million years old. On the left is a colonial chroococcalean form, and on the right is the filamentous Palaeolyngbya Many Proterozoic oil deposits are attributed to the activity of cyanobacteria, such as
Introduction To The Brachiopoda Introduction to the Brachiopods, commonly known as lampshells.Category Science Biology Flora and Fauna Animalia Brachiopoda abundant. They diversified into a number of different morphologiesand even participated in the buildup of ancient reefs. At the http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/brachiopoda/brachiopoda.html
Extractions: Brachiopods are marine animals that, upon first glance, look like clams. They are actually quite different from clams in their anatomy, and they are not closely related to the molluscs. They are lophophorates , and so are related to the Bryozoa and Phoronida. Although they seem rare in today's seas, they are actually fairly common. However, they often make their homes in very cold water, either in polar regions or at great depths in the ocean, and thus are not often encountered. There are about 300 living species of brachiopods. Depsite their relative obscurity today, brachiopods have a long and rich paleontological history. During the Paleozoic era, they were extremely abundant. They diversified into a number of different morphologies and even participated in the build-up of ancient reefs. At the end of the Paleozoic, some 250 million years ago, they were decimated in the worst mass extinction of all time, the Permo-Triassic event. Their numbers have never been as great since that time. Click on the buttons below to learn more about Brachiopoda.
Ancient Forests Museum of paleontology UC Berkley Introduction to progymnosperms Sea kayak the Belizereefs and rainforest rivers Belize, explore caves and ancient Mayan ruins http://forestry.about.com/cs/ancientforests/
Extractions: Atmospheric and Near-Earth Physical Features and Phenomena Auroras General Aurora [The]: Information and Images Very impressive site from the University of Alaska. Includes an Aurora Forcast page that custom-generates daily aurora maps centered on any general locality in the Northern Hemisphere. Check out the daily maps centered on Newfoundland and Labrador Aurora Borealis - Northern Lights Aurora Borealis - The Northern Lights An excellent Norwegian site - very relevant to Newfoundland and Labrador.
Cornell College: Department Of Geology paleontology Principles of paleontology, paleoecology, and taxonomy marine environments(coralreefs, tidal flats beaches, dunes) and ancient analogs preserved in http://www.cornellcollege.edu/geology/geocurric.shtml
Extractions: Environmental Studies In our world of expanding population and finite resources, the need to understand and appreciate the complex interrelationships among the Earth's living and non-living systems has never been greater. Rational judgments regarding land and other resource use demand such understanding. We believe that every liberally-educated student should have at least an elementary understanding of geological systems and processes, and how these affect human activity. To this end, the Geology Department offers a variety of entry-level courses (Physical Geology, Historical Geology , Volcanoes, Marine Science Earth Science , and Investigations in Geology). At least one of the above courses is taught in nearly all nine terms of the college year and all satisfy the College science requirement. The majority have a strong laboratory component, and some involve field work. We believe strongly in the "hands-on" approach to teaching and learning science. Most of these courses emphasize how human land use affects geological processes and vice-versa, and they underscore the importance of proper land management. The Hendriks Research Fund annully supports several undergraduate field research projects. Degree Requirements:
Marine Geology/Paleontology Marine Geology/paleontology. My research program is conducted in modern and ancientenvironments and to effort to assess the health of the world's coral reefs. http://people.cornellcollege.edu/bgreenstein/personal/Res.htm
Extractions: My research program is conducted in modern and ancient environments and to date has been concerned with the sedimentologic and biologic influences on the preservation potential (taphonomy) of marine invertebrates. I have applied the results of my research to currently salient issues including coral reef management and the response of coral communities to climate change, as well as more "traditional" paleontologic issues including paleoecologic reconstructions, evolutionary histories and patterns of diversity of echinoid echinoderms. Together with colleagues from Smith College I have been part of an ongoing effort to assess the health of the world's coral reefs. Our next trip is scheduled for June, 2000, when we will be re-surveying reefs surrounding San Salvador Island, Bahamas. During May, 1999, we were in Belize to determine the state of the reefs in the northern and southern Belize Barrier Reef tract. The southern reefs, in particular, were reeling from the impact of last years' intense El Nino event (elevated sea surface temperatures produced widespread coral bleaching) and physical damage from Hurricane Mitch. During June, 1998, we began our initiative by working on the variety of reef types that surround. San Salvador Island, Bahamas. The AGRA protocol has been adopted by marine scientists all over the world so that consistent baseline data can be collected and compared. The project is coordinated through the
ESS News November 2000 Pollution Causing Death Of Coral reefs, UniSci News, 11 propose new view of ancientcontinental collisions, Winning paleontology Award Without Collecting A Fossil, http://www.usra.edu/esse/essonline/newsnov2000.html
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Paleontology Contents paleontology History of paleontology. paleontology Careers for Paleontologists. Reefsand ReefBuilding Organisms. Reproductive Strategies Plants. Seas, ancient. http://www.fitzroydearborn.com/Contents/PaleoCnt.htm
Extractions: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers Home Latest News Publications Awards ... Contact us Alphabetical List of Entries Aardvarks Abel, Othenio Acanthodians Actinopterygians Adaptation Aerial Locomotion Africa: North Africa and the Middle East Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa Agassiz, Jean Louis Rudolphe Algae Allometry Ameghino, Carlos Ameghino, Florentino Amniotes Andrews, Roy Chapman Angiosperms Ankylosaurs Annelids Anning, Mary Antarctica Anthozoans Aquatic Invertebrates, Adaptive Strategies of Aquatic Locomotion Aquatic Reptiles Arambourg, Camille Louis Joseph Archosauromorphs Arthropods: Overview Arthropods. Miscellaneous Arthropods Artiodactyls Atmospheric Environment Australia: Invertebrate Paleontology Australia: Paleobotany Australia: Vertebrate Paleontology Bats Biomass and Productivity Estimates Biomechanics Bird, Roland Thaxter Birds Bivalves Boule, Marcellin Brachiopods Brain and Cranial Nerves Breuil, Henri Édouard Prosper Brongniart, Alexandre Broom, Robert Brown, Barnum Bryophytes Bryozoans Buckland, William Buffon, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de
Virtual Silurian Reef -- Table Of Contents Take a tour of this ancient reef to learn basic concepts about biodiversity, sea organisms and environmental relations. http://www.mpm.edu/reef/intro.html
Extractions: OF BRILLION, WISCONSIN D uring the Silurian Period in earth history, 425 million years ago, when much of North America was covered by a shallow, tropical sea, reefs flourished in the area now occupied by Wisconsin and Illinois. This site uses these reefs as a vehicle for students to learn general principles, local details, and environmental significance of the study of the ancient past.
Raw Human Waste Killing Off Coral Reefs? Raw Human Waste Killing Off Coral reefs? White pox has nearly wiped out hornlikeelkhorn coral in some reefs in the Caribbean and elsewhere. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/06/0627_020627_coral.html
Extractions: In many parts of the world where sewage treatment is lacking, raw human waste spills into the open sea. Now, research suggests that certain microbes in the human gut are responsible for two coral diseases that have devastated large patches of reef. Billions of bacteria live in the intestines of each person. Many of these microbes, including Serratia marcescens, don't typically cause illness in people. Others, such as Arcobacter, can cause diarrhea in children when too abundant. But these two intestinal bugs and many others are much less benign when they meet coral, according to scientists who have linked the bacteria with white pox and black band disease, which have decimated two types of coral in recent years. A healthy blade of elkhorn coral (right) grows next to a blade infected with white pox near Key West, Florida.
Extractions: The University of Texas at Austin The Department of Geological Sciences welcomes qualified applicants for its M.S. and Ph.D. programs in the study of sedimentary rocks and paleobiology, including the fields of stratigraphy, sedimentary petrology and diagenesis, sedimentary processes, paleoclimatology, vertebrate and invertebrate paleontology, and the geology of energy and mineral resources. Aspirants for the PhD degree are not required to obtain or hold a Master's degree. Some of the current research projects suitable for student participation: ® Genetic stratigraphy and depositional sequences of Gulf of Mexico Basin, Caribbean area, North Sea, South America, and Australian basins: reconstruction of depositional environments and processes from surface and subsurface data; ® Integration of geological and geophysical data to define and delineate depositional sequences and their component facies elements.; ® Environments, facies, and processes of modern and ancient fluvial, eolian and submarine depositional systems; ® Diagenesis of carbonates, chert, sandstone, and shale: microscopic, chemical, isotopic, and experimental studies used to interpret changes in mineralogy, texture, and porosity after deposition;
