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100	1		_aMaletz, Jorg, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aGraptolite paleobiology / _cJ诲g Maletz.
264		1	_aChichester, West Sussex, UK : _bWiley-Blackwell, _c2017.
300			_a1 online resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aTopics in paleobiology
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThe graptolites constitute one of the geologically most useful taxonomic groups of fossils for dating rock successions, understanding paleobiogeography and reconstructing plate tectonic configurations in the Lower Palaeozoic. Graptolites were largely planktic, marine organisms, and as one of the first groups that explored the expanses of the world's oceans are vital for understanding Palaeozoic ecology. They are the best and often the only fossil group for dating Lower Palaeozoic rock successions precisely. Thousands of taxa have been described from all over the planet and are used for a wide variety of geological and palaeontological (biological) research topics. The recent recognition of the modern pterobranch Rhabdopleura as a living benthic graptolite enables a much better understanding and interpretation of the fossil Graptolithina. In the decades since the latest edition of the Graptolite Treatise, the enormous increase of knowledge on this group of organisms has never been synthesised in a compelling and coherent way, and information is scattered in scientific publications and difficult to sort through. This volume provides an up-to-date insight into research on graptolites. Such research has advanced considerably with the use of new methods of investigation and documentation. SEM investigation and research on ultrastructure of the tubaria has made it possible to compare extant and extinct taxa in much more detail. Cladistic interpretation of graptolite taxonomy and evolution has advanced the understanding of this group of organisms considerably in the last two decades, and has highlighted their importance in our understanding of evolutionary processes. This book will show graptolites, including their modern, living relatives, in a quite new and fascinating light, and will demonstrate the impact that the group has had on the evolution of the modern marine ecosystem. This book is aimed not only at earth scientists but also at biologists, ecologists and oceanographers. It is a readable and comprehensible volume for students at the MSc level, while remaining accessible to undergraduates and non-specialists seeking up-to-date information about this fascinating topic in palaeobiology.
588	0		_aOnline resource; title from PDF title page (John Wiley, viewed March 23, 2017).
650		0	_aGraptolites.
650		0	_aPaleobiology.
650		7	_aNATURE / Fossils _2bisacsh
650		7	_aGraptolites. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00946705
650		7	_aPaleobiology. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01051320
655		4	_aElectronic books.
773	0		_tWiley e-books
830		0	_aTopics in paleobiology.
856	4	0	_uhttps://eresourcesptsl.ukm.remotexs.co/user/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118515624 _zWiley Online Library
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