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Contributors
1. A General Introduction to Ostracods
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Morphology
1.3 Distribution
1.4 Fossil Record
1.5 Applications
1.6 Conclusions
References
2. The Ecology of Ostracoda Across Levels of Biological Organisation from Individual to Ecosystem
2.1 Introduction
2.2 General Aspects of Ostracod Biology
2.3 Ecology of Individuals
2.4 Ecology of Populations
2.5 Interactions with Other Species
2.6 Community and Ecosystems Ecology
2.7 Concluding Remarks
References
Further Reading
3. Ostracod Taxa as Palaeoclimate Indicators in the Quaternary
3.1 Introduction and the Early Palaeoclimatic Studies on Ostracoda
3.2 From Living Populations to Fossil Assemblages
3.3 Indicator Species and Assemblage Composition
3.4 The Genus and Supra-generic Units
3.5 Quantitative Approaches
3.6 Conclusions
References
Further Reading
4. Quantitative Transfer Function Approaches in Palaeoclimatic Reconstruction Using Quaternary Ostracods
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Training Datasets
4.3 Environmental Parameters
4.4 Numerical Methods
4.5 Application of Transfer Functions in Non-marine Ostracods
4.6 Application of Transfer Functions in Marine Ostracods
4.7 Data Interpretation and Limitations of OTFs
4.8 Outlook
References
5. Mutual Climatic Range Methods for Quaternary Ostracods
5.1 Introduction
5.2 A Marine Ostracod MCR Method
5.3 Non-marine Ostracod MCR Methods: The Delorme Method
5.4 Non-marine Ostracod MCR Methods: The Mutual Ostracod Temperature Range Method
5.5 Examples of MOTR Applications
5.6 Concluding Remarks
References
6. The Biogeography and Physicochemical Characteristics of Aquatic Habitats of Freshwater Ostracods in Canada and the United States
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Methods
6.3 Mapping and Analysis
6.4 Climate, Location and Hydrochemistry
6.5 Ostracods
6.6 Conclusions
References
7. Distribution of Freshwater Ostracods in the Canadian North and Implications for Palaeoclimate Reconstructions
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Climate, Bedrock and Surficial Geology and Vegetation in Northern Canada
7.3 Existing Modern Ostracod Datasets in the Canadian North
7.4 Development of an Ostracod Calibration Dataset for Palaeoclimate Application
7.5 Application of the New Modern Ostracod Calibration Dataset
7.6 Conclusion
References
8. The Chemical Composition of Ostracod Shells
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Historical Overview
8.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Ostracod Shells for Geochemical Analyses
8.4 Basic Principles
8.5 Major Research Questions
8.6 Conclusions and Remaining Questions
References
9. The Calibration of Environmental Controls on Elemental Ratios in Ostracod Shell Calcite
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Marine Ostracods
9.3 Non-marine Ostracods
9.4 Conclusions
References
Further Reading
10. Biological and Environmental Controls on Isotopes in Ostracod Shells
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Inorganic Calcite Isotope Fractionation Versus Ostracod Isotope Compositions
10.3 Ostracod Ecology: Relevance to Ostracod Shell Chemistry
10.4 Variations of Environmental Parameters Within Ostracod (Micro-)Habitat
10.5 Isotope Composition of Ostracod Shell and Isotope Fractionation During Valve Calcification
10.6 Conclusions
References
11. The Versatility of Quaternary Ostracods as Palaeoclimate Proxies
11.1 Introduction
11.2 The Ostracod as a Palaeoclimatic and Palaeoenvironmental Proxy
11.3 The Ecological Significance of Non-analogue Ostracod Assemblages
11.4 Use of Calibration Datasets
11.5 δ18O, δ13C, Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca and 87Sr/86Sr in Non-marine Ostracod Shells: A Summary
11.6 Tracking Process Dynamics by Combining Palaeoecological and Shell Geochemistry Analyses
11.7 Tracking Process Dynamics Through Time: An Example of Case 4 from the Late Holocene Northern Great Plains, North America
11.8 When Proxies Do Not Covary in Modern Samples: An Example of Case 2 from Modern Springs of the Appalachian Mountains
11.9 A Closer Look at the Impact of Hydrology on Species Assemblages
11.10 Conclusion
References
12. Ostracoda as Indicators of Climatic and Human-Influenced Changes in the Late Quaternary of the Ponto-Caspian Region (Aral, Caspian and Black Seas)
12.1 Introduction
12.2 The Origin and Composition of Modern Ponto-Caspian Ostracod Faunas
12.3 The Aral Sea
12.4 The Caspian Sea
12.5 The Black Sea
12.6 Summary and Conclusions
References
13. Geochemical and Palaeoecological Analyses of Mid Pleistocene to Holocene Ostracod Assemblages from Valle di Castiglione (Italy)
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Geological Setting of the Valle di Castiglione Crater Lake
13.3 The Valle di Castiglione Composite Sediment Core
13.4 Methods
13.5 Ostracod Assemblages and Palaeoenvironment Reconstruction
13.6 Geochemical Features of the Ostracod Record
13.7 Discussion
13.8 Concluding Remarks
References
14. Climate Variability During the Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age Based on Ostracod Faunas and Shell Geochemistry from Biscayne Bay, Florida
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Biscayne Bay
14.3 Material and Methods
14.4 Results: Environmental Proxies
14.5 Results: Sediment Records
14.6 Regional Climate Reconstruction
14.7 Discussion and Conclusions
References
15. Quaternary Ostracods from the Tibetan Plateau and Their Significance for Environmental and Climate-Change Studies
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Characteristics of the Tibetan Plateau
15.3 Significance of Ostracod Research on the Tibetan Plateau
15.4 Studies of Quaternary Ostracods from the Tibetan Plateau
15.5 Challenges and Future Trends
15.6 Conclusion
References
16. Holocene Lake-Level Changes of Lake Nam Co, Tibetan Plateau, Deduced from Ostracod Assemblages and δ18O and δ13C Signatures of Their Valves
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Holocene Asian Monsoon Dynamics Deduced from Proxy Climate Records from the TP
16.3 Study Area
16.4 Material and Methods
16.5 Results
16.6 Hydrological Stages of Lake Nam Co Inferred from Multi-proxy Evidence
16.7 Discussion and Comparison of Lake Nam Co Palaeohydrological Proxies with Other Records on the TP
16.8 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
17. Palaeogenetics for Ostracods (Crustacea, Ostracoda)
17.1 Introduction
17.2 DNA from Crustacean Eggs: Palaeogenetics of Daphnia
17.3 Palaeogenetics of Lacustrine Ostracod Fossils
17.4 Molecular Archives in Lacustrine Ostracods
17.5 Conclusions
References
18. Ostracoda as Proxies for Quaternary Climate Change
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Introduction to Quaternary and Living Ostracods
18.3 Ostracods as Palaeoclimate Proxies: Ecological and Biogeographical Approaches
18.4 Ostracods as Palaeoclimate Proxies: Geochemical Approaches
18.5 Multi-proxy Approaches to Quaternary Palaeoclimate Studies
18.6 Future Developments: Potential and Limitations of Ostracods in Quaternary Palaeoclimatology
References
Further-Reading
Index of geographic, stratigraphic and taxonomic names