The Micropalaeontology of Oceans
Proceedings of the Symposium Held in Cambridge from 10 to 17 September 1967 Under the Title 'Micropalaeontology of Marine Bottom Sediments'

This 1971 volume presents the proceedings of a Symposium of Micropalaeontology of Marine Bottom Sediments held in Cambridge, England, in September 1967.

B. M. Funnell (Edited by), W. R. Riedel (Edited by)

9780521187480, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 17 February 2011

840 pages
27.9 x 21 x 4.2 cm, 1.85 kg

This 1971 volume presents the proceedings of a Symposium of Micropalaeontology of Marine Bottom Sediments held in Cambridge, England, in September 1967. The collection and paleontological interpretations of deep-sea sediments had only been carried out intensively for the twenty years preceding the book's publication, and it provides a summary of the state of knowledge in this field as it stood. Beginning with a consideration of the organisms in relation to the water in which they live, successive chapters deal with the descent of the skeletons to the sea floor, their entombment in the sediments and their interpretation to elucidate the history of the oceans. It is written by many of the specialists responsible for the development of this field and includes numerous Russian contributions. This book became the definitive compendium for students and workers in oceanography and palaeontology, and is still a useful resource today.

Part I. Distribution of Living Organisms in the Oceans
Part II. Accumulation and Distribution of Microfossil Remains in Ocean Bottom Sediments
Part III. Distribution of Microfossils in Quaternary Sequences
Part IV. Distribution of Pre-Quaternary Microfossils
Part V. General Methods and Sysetematics
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Subject Areas: Cellular biology [cytology PSF]