280170 VU MA-ERD-W-1.1 Historical ecology of molluscan assemblages (PI) (2020W)
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 19.10.2020 10:00 to Tu 01.12.2020 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Tu 01.12.2020 23:59
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Aims, contents and method of the course
The student will learn about the use of molluscs and their shells in reconstructing the recent history of marine ecosystems with a particular focus on the use of death assemblages and museum collections. The lectures include theoretical concepts on taphonomy and paleoecology functional to historical ecology as well as data analysis in R.
Assessment and permitted materials
The evaluation includes the assessment of proficiency during the course as well as a written report at the end.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Examination topics
Course slides and recommended scientific literature.
Reading list
Kidwell SM (2013) Time-averaging and fidelity of modern death assemblages: building a taphonomic foundation for conservation palaeobiology. Palaeontology 56: 487–522. https://doi.org/10.1111/pala.12042
Kidwell SM (2015) Biology in the Anthropocene: Challenges and insights from young fossil records. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112: 4922–4929. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1403660112
Dietl GP, Kidwell SM, Brenner M, Burney DA, Flessa KW, Jackson ST, Koch PL (2015) Conservation paleobiology: Leveraging knowledge of the past to inform conservation and restoration. Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences 43: 79–103. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-earth-040610-133349
Kidwell SM (2015) Biology in the Anthropocene: Challenges and insights from young fossil records. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112: 4922–4929. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1403660112
Dietl GP, Kidwell SM, Brenner M, Burney DA, Flessa KW, Jackson ST, Koch PL (2015) Conservation paleobiology: Leveraging knowledge of the past to inform conservation and restoration. Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences 43: 79–103. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-earth-040610-133349
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