| Unit name | Taphonomy and Palaeoecology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EASCM0004 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1B (weeks 7 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Braddy |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Describe taphonomic and palaeoecological terms and concepts, including time averaging, taphocoenoses, biofacies, and K- and r-selection; determine the stages involved in fossil preservation, including the chemical and biological processes involved in fossilisation and decay sequences; determine the ecology of fossil individuals, populations and communities, through understanding of limiting factors (temperature, light, salinity etc.), sedimentary environments, functional morphology and trace fossils; reconstruct ancient environments, using sedimentary, geochemical and (body and trace) fossil data.
