Foraminifera and their Applications

A one-stop practical guide to foraminifera with numerous case studies demonstrating their applications, for graduate students, micropalaeontologists and industry professionals.

Robert Wynn Jones (Author)

9781107036406, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 12 December 2013

401 pages, 112 b/w illus.
25.2 x 17.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.95 kg

'… this volume has been well researched; it is well illustrated and provides an important step between the basic geological and environmental sciences, and it shows well the usefulness of Foraminifera in applied geology … I would not hesitate to recommend this book …' B?azej Berkowski, Geologos

In a one-stop resource, this book provides a state-of-the-art overview of all aspects of pure and applied forams studies. Building from introductory chapters on the history of foraminiferal research, and research methods, the book then takes the reader through biology, ecology, palaeoecology, biostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy. This is followed by key chapters detailing practical applications of forams in petroleum geology, mineral geology, engineering geology, environmental science and archaeology. All applications are fully supported by numerous case studies selected from around the world, providing a wealth of real-world data. The book also combines lavish illustrations, including over seventy stunning original picture-diagrams of foraminifera, with comprehensive references for further reading, and online data tables providing additional information on hundreds of foram families and species. Accessible and practical, this is a vital resource for graduate students, academic micropalaeontologists and professionals across all disciplines and industry settings which make use of foram studies.

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Past, present and future foraminiferal research
2. Research methods
3. Biology, morphology and classification
4. Ecology
5. Palaeobiology, palaeoecology or palaeoenvironmental interpretation
6. Palaeobiological or evolutionary history of the foraminifera
7. Biostratigraphy
8. Sequence stratigraphy
9. Applications and case studies in petroleum geology
10. Applications and case studies in mineral geology
11. Applications and case studies in engineering geology
12. Applications and case studies in environmental science
13. Applications and case studies in archaeology
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Palaeontology [RBX], Earth sciences [RB], Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning [R]