Team Publications

Publications by the members of the Paleosynthesis Team and Scientific Advisory Board

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02JAN 2022
Team Publications
Phylogenetic classification and evolution of Early Triassic conodonts
“Conodonts are some of the most important biostratigraphic index fossils in the Paleozoic and Triassic because of their rapid evolution and extensive distribution. Here we present a cladistic analysis of Early Triassic conodonts to reexamine the systematic classification and evolutionary relationships of the three related families Anchignathodontidae, Ellisonidae, and Gondolellidae. The tree consists of 38 […]“Conodonts are some of the most important biostratigraphic index fossils in the Paleozoic and Triassic because of their rapid evolution and extensive distribution. Here we present a cladistic analysis of Early Triassic conodonts to reexamine the systematic classification and evolutionary relationships of the three related families Anchignathodontidae, Ellisonidae, and Gondolellidae. The tree consists of 38 […]
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01JAN 2022
Team Publications
Osmium and lithium isotope and Silurian glaciations
“The Ordovician (∼487 to 443 Ma) ended with the formation of extensive Southern Hemisphere ice sheets, known as the Hirnantian glaciation, and the second largest mass extinction in Earth History. It was followed by the Silurian (∼443 to 419 Ma), one of the most climatically unstable periods of the Phanerozoic as evidenced by several large […]
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29DEC 2021
Team Publications
Report on ammonoid soft tissue remains
“Findings of ammonoid soft tissues are extremely rare compared to the rich fossil record of ammonoid conchs ranging from the Late Devonian to the Cretaceous/Paleogene boundary. Here, we apply the computed-tomography approach to detect ammonoid soft tissue remains in well-preserved fossils from the Early Cretaceous (early Albian) of NE-Germany of Proleymeriella. The ammonites were found in […]“Findings of ammonoid soft tissues are extremely rare compared to the rich fossil record of ammonoid conchs ranging from the Late Devonian to the Cretaceous/Paleogene boundary. Here, we apply the computed-tomography approach to detect ammonoid soft tissue remains in well-preserved fossils from the Early Cretaceous (early Albian) of NE-Germany of Proleymeriella. The ammonites were found in […]
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23DEC 2021
Team Publications
Not all biodiversity rich spots are climate refugia
“Anthropogenic climate change is increasingly threatening biodiversity on a global scale. Rich spots of biodiversity, regions with exceptionally high endemism and/or number of species, are a top priority for nature conservation. Terrestrial studies have hypothesized that rich spots occur in places where long-term climate change was dampened relative to other regions. Here we tested whether […]“Anthropogenic climate change is increasingly threatening biodiversity on a global scale. Rich spots of biodiversity, regions with exceptionally high endemism and/or number of species, are a top priority for nature conservation. Terrestrial studies have hypothesized that rich spots occur in places where long-term climate change was dampened relative to other regions. Here we tested whether […]
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21DEC 2021
Team Publications
Damage of Climbing Activity
“Climbing activities affect cliff site species. With cliff sites harbouring unique species communities, the rise in popularity of outdoor climbing activities is a major threat. In this study, we assessed a previously unclimbed boulder before, during and after 500 climbing ascents. We observed an overall reduction in lichen cover by 4.2–9.5%, located around the footholds […]
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20DEC 2021
Team Publications
Impact of the Pliensbachian–Toarcian crisis on belemnites
“The second-order Pliensbachian–Toarcian crisis affected major groups of marine organisms. While its impact has been intensively studied for ammonites, the response of belemnites is only currently emerging through quantitative studies. Novel overall and regional diversity analyses suggest that belemnite richness in the NW-Tethys drops at the Pliensbachian–Toarcian boundary, while overall diversity slightly increases in NW-Tethys […]“The second-order Pliensbachian–Toarcian crisis affected major groups of marine organisms. While its impact has been intensively studied for ammonites, the response of belemnites is only currently emerging through quantitative studies. Novel overall and regional diversity analyses suggest that belemnite richness in the NW-Tethys drops at the Pliensbachian–Toarcian boundary, while overall diversity slightly increases in NW-Tethys […]
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