Frasnian (Upper Devonian) Colonial Disphyllid Corals from Western Canada
Frasnian (Upper Devonian) Colonial Disphyllid Corals from Western Canada

Author: Ross A. McLean

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 9781927346143

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This text deals with an important group of Frasnian (Upper Devonian) rugose corals from western Canada, the colonial disphyllids. The genera Disphyllum, Pantophyllum, Argutastraea, Hexagonaria, Whittakeria (new genus), and Kuangxiastraea are considered, with 16 species (4 of which are new) studied in detail.

Reefs
Reefs

Author: Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists

Publisher: Calgary : Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 810

ISBN-13:

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Documents the fossil reefs in Canada and adjacent regions.

Paleozoic Stratigraphy and Resources of the Michigan Basin
Paleozoic Stratigraphy and Resources of the Michigan Basin

Author: G. Michael Grammer

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 2018-04-12

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 0813725313

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The Michigan Basin is a classic intracratonic basin that has played a significant role in the fundamental understanding of geological processes in such basins, and has been an important resource for oil and gas, economic minerals, groundwater, and coal. Despite the classic nature of the Michigan Basin, there has not been a "special volume" dedicated to the basin in nearly 25 years. Since that time, new advancements in the geological sciences, particularly the utilization of high-resolution sequence stratigraphy and three-dimensional geostatistical modeling, have led to a new and more comprehensive understanding of the Paleozoic sedimentary packages of the Michigan Basin. This volume provides significant new insights of the Michigan Basin to both academic and applied geoscientists; it includes papers that discuss various aspects of the sedimentology and stratigraphy of key units within the basin, as well as papers that analyze the diverse distribution of natural resources present in this basin.

Coral Reefs at the Crossroads
Coral Reefs at the Crossroads

Author: Dennis K. Hubbard

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-27

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9401775672

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In this book, contributors from diverse backgrounds take a first step toward an integrated view of reefs and the significance of their recent decline. More than any other earth system, coral reefs sit at a disciplinary crossroads. Most recently, they have reached another crossroads - fundamental changes in their bio-physical structure greater than those of previous centuries or even millennia. Effective strategies to mitigate recent trends will require an approach that embraces the myriad perspectives from across the scientific landscape, but will also need a mechanism to transform scientific understanding into social will and political implementation.

The History and Sedimentology of Ancient Reef Systems
The History and Sedimentology of Ancient Reef Systems

Author: George D. Stanley Jr.

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-11

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 1461512190

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From the Preface: The chapters of this book contain contributions from an international group of specialists. They address some important themes in both modern and ancient reef systems. Some chapters contain `snapshots' of reefs of particular intervals, while others touch on relevant themes of both modern and ancient reefs - themes that weave their way through reefs of all ages. This book opens and sets the stage with an introduction to both modern and ancient reefs and reef ecosystems. This chapter is also intended as a basic introduction for students, general geologists, and professionals or others who may be unfamiliar with reefs and reef ecosystems. The chapter addresses the living coral reef ecosystem, stressing among other relevant factors, the importance of ecological and physical interactions between the organisms and their environment. The chapter also addresses mass extinction and provides a general overview of the history of reefs.