Applied Biostratigraphy

References

In an effort not to overwhelm the course notes with detailed citations and references, those references in bold are considered most suitable for general, non-specialised geoscientific readership. Other references are shown for those wishing to investigate further. DOI links are provided for some references. These were correct at the time of writing but no guarantees can be given as to their current validity.

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Internet Sources

Time Scale Creator (https://www.timescalecreator.org) [A free, extremely useful resource to construct customisable chronostratigraphic charts containing biostratigraphic and other data types including magnetostratigraphic, isotopic and sea-level data. Contains a large volume of in-built data with many supplementary add-on data packs available constructed by third parties. The “Pro” version allows the import/export of custom datapacks.]

The Paleobiology Database – a searchable database for a great many taxonomic groups giving details of various collections and references. It is a pretty technical database and the interface is not all that intuitive. (http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl)

“Miracle” – Basic introduction to microfossil groups (www.ucl.ac.uk/GeolSci/micropal/welcome.html)

“Mikrotax” – Taxonomic and stratigraphic database of calcareous nannoplankton and planktonic foraminifera – includes the old “Nannotax” site (http://www.mikrotax.org/) [Fast becoming the “go to” resource for planktonic foram and calcareous nannofossil current taxonomic, identity and biostratigraphic status.]

“Dinoflag3” – Taxonomic (mainly) database of dinoflagellates (http://dinoflaj.smu.ca/wiki/Main_Page)

International Nannoplankton Association (www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/ina/)

The Micropaleontological Society (TMS) (http://www.tmsoc.org/)

The Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) (https://www.sepm.org/Home#3)