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Foraminiferology in Australia, 1843-present
Citation
Quilty, PG, Foraminiferology in Australia, 1843-present, Landmarks in Foraminiferal Micropalaeontology: History and Development, Geological Society, London, AJ Bowden, FJ Gregory, AS Henderson (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 251-269. ISBN 978-1-86239-371-4 (2013) [Research Book Chapter]
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Abstract
Studies of foraminifera in Australia can be divided into three phases: colonial, when
studies were conducted on samples supplied by visitors to Australia, generally in the United
Kingdom; transitional, when work was done in Australia largely by specialists who migrated;
and the home-grown or modern era, when Australia produced its own students who either did
the work in Australia or called upon international expertise when appropriate. Australian foraminiferologists
now study samples from nearby countries that do not have their own specialists. Many
specialists have been involved but few in academia have been able to develop long-lasting
‘schools’ of study. The large area, long geological record and small number of institutions and
workers ensure that scope exists for an exciting future. This paper documents the Phanerozoic
history of marine sedimentation and major results, and comments briefly on the main students
of foraminifera in Australia. Foraminifera have been critical fossils in the evolution of an understanding
of Australian marine stratigraphy, particularly from Devonian and younger sections.
Item Details
Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
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Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
Research Group: | Geology |
Research Field: | Palaeontology (incl. palynology) |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences |
UTAS Author: | Quilty, PG (Dr Pat Quilty) |
ID Code: | 94852 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Deposited By: | Earth Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2014-09-18 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-02 |
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