Devonian Events and Correlations Special Publication no 278 Geological Society Special Publication 1st Edition by R T Becker, W T Kirchgasser ISBN 1862392226 978-1862392229

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ISBN 10: 1862392226

ISBN 13: 978-1862392229

Author: R. T. Becker, W. T. Kirchgasser

The Devonian was a peculiar period, characterized by simplified plate tectonic configurations, climatic overheating and widely flooded continents. The bloom of fishes and ammonoids, extensive reef complexes, and the conquest of land indicate major biosphere innovations, punctuated by many global events, including two of the biggest mass extinctions. The Devonian was the first system for which subdivisions were formally defined. This was achieved by significant advances in pelagic biostratigraphy. The chronostratigraphic framework and interdisciplinary techniques allow us to correlate intervals or sudden events across facies boundaries, in order to reconstruct the sedimentary and evolutionary history of the system with highest precision. This volume honors the lifetime stratigraphic achievements of Michael Robert House (1930-2002). Based on case studies from Europe, North Africa and North America, it shows how the combination of biostratigraphy, chemostratigraphy, magnetostratigraphy, sequence stratigraphy and event stratigraphy can contribute to a much deeper understanding of both regional and global environmental change.

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Table of contents: 

Part 1: Introduction and Background

Part 2: Stratigraphic Correlations and Bioevents

Part 3: Paleobiology and Evolutionary Trends

Part 4: Mass Extinctions and Paleoenvironmental Shifts

Part 5: Devonian-Carboniferous Transition and Final Thoughts

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