The Ostracoda: Applications in Quaternary Research

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American Geophysical Union, 2002 - Science - 313 pages
Provides an integrated approach to the Ostracoda and their applications in Quaternary environmental reconstruction suitable for both specialist and non-specialist from the fields of earth science, environmental science, aquatic ecology, and archaeology.

Presents a comprehensive review of the biology, taxonomy and ecology of ostracodes.

Provides a detailed coverage of ostracode palaeoecology from marine, marginal-marine and non-marine environments.

Places strong emphasis on the use of ostracode shells in geochemical analyses.

Emphasizes the link between living and fossil ostracodes and it's importance in paleoenvironment reconstruction.

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Contents

Ecology of Marine Marginal Marine and Nonmarine Ostracodes
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Techniques for Collection and Study of Ostracoda
65
Ostracoda and Paleoceanography
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