Fossil and Living Dinoflagellates
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1974
- Latest edition
- Author: W. A. S. Sarjeant
- Language: English
Fossil and Living Dinoflagellates presents a detailed account of the cell physiology, morphology, and mode of life of dinoflagellates. This book discusses the development in the… Read more
Fossil and Living Dinoflagellates presents a detailed account of the cell physiology, morphology, and mode of life of dinoflagellates. This book discusses the development in the research, both on fossil and living dinoflagellates. Organized into nine chapters, this book begins with an overview of dinoflagellates as the most important producers of luminescence in the oceans, which sometimes cause tropical seas to glow with phosphorescent light. This text then examines the characteristic feature of dinoflagellates to possess two flagella. Other chapters consider the sequence of events during reproduction in the armored dinoflagellate Glenodinium foliaceum based on culture. This book discusses as well the encystment in non-marine dinoflagellates, which occurs in response to the oncoming of adverse environmental conditions. The final chapter deals with the distribution pattern of dinoflagellate cysts in fossil sediments. This book is a valuable resource for marine biologists, zoologist, paleontologists, micropaleontologists, geologists, taxonomists, microscopists, geneticists, and research workers.
PrefaceChapter 1. Living Dinoflagellates: EcologyChapter 2. Living Dinoflagellates: Morphology Unarmoured Dinoflagellates Armoured DinoflagellatesChapter 3. Living Dinoflagellates: Reproduction Division of the Nucleus Sexual Reproduction DiscussionChapter 4. Living Dinoflagellates: EncystmentChapter 5. Fossil Dinoflagellates: History of Study Earliest Studies (1836-1854) Interregnum (1855-1931) 'Hystrichosphere' Period (1932-1960) Modern Period (1961 to date)Chapter 6. Cyst Morphology (Living and Fossil Forms) General Characteristics Major Cyst Groups The Archaeopyle Ornamentation Morphology of Mineralized CystsChapter 7. Classification (Living and Fossil Dinoflagellates) The Spiniferites Problem The Bases for Classification of Living, Motile Dinoflagellates Past Approaches to the Classification of Fossil Dinoflagellate Cysts Recent ProposalsChapter 8. The stratigraphical History of the Dinoflagellates Dinoflagellates and Acritarchs Details of Stratigraphical Distribution: Preamble Stratigraphical Distribution: Mesozoic Stratigraphical Distribution: CainozoicChapter 9 . Fossil Dinoflagellates: Their Use in Stratigraphy and Palaeoecology Dinoflagellates and Stratigraphic Correlation Dinoflagellates in Palaeoecology: Introduction Dinoflagellates as Indicators of Water Depth and Shoreline Positions Dinoflagellates as Indicators of Sea-Level Changes Dinoflagellates and Palaeotemperatures Dinoflagellates and Current Circulation PatternsAcknowledgmentsAppendix A. Preparation Techniques for Fossil DinoflagellatesAppendix B. Present Classification of Modern DinoflagellatesAppendix C. Present Classification of Fossil DinoflagellatesAppendix D. Selected Reference WorksAppendix E. ReferencesAuthor IndexSystematic IndexTerminological Index
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- Published: January 1, 1974
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