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Fossil treasures of Foulden Maar : a window into Miocene Zealandia

Title
Fossil treasures of Foulden Maar : a window into Miocene Zealandia / Daphne Lee, Uwe Kaulfuss & John Conran.
Author
Lee, Daphne (Honorary Associate Professor)
Publication
Dunedin, New Zealand : Otago University Press, 2022.

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Additional Authors
  • Kaulfuss, Uwe
  • Conran, John
Description
216 pages : colour illustrations; 25 x 21 cm
Summary
A paleontological site of international significance, Foulden Maar in Otago, New Zealand is home to an amazing record of life on Earth. Formed by a volcanic eruption 23 million years ago, the Maar's undisturbed sedimentary layers are the resting places for countless rare, well-preserved fossils. The site is unsurpassed in the Southern Hemisphere as a scientific record of changing life and ecosystems at the beginning of the Miocene. In recent years, the fossil treasures of Foulden Maar have been threatened by a proposal to mine the site's rich diatomite deposits. Local and national scientific researchers rallied to call for the protection of this unique location, sparking an international debate about the importance of the preservation of paleontological sites worldwide. In Fossil Treasures of Foulden Maar, authors Daphne Lee, Uwe Kaulfuss and John Conran share their passion and knowledge for this extraordinary spot. They tell the story of the site and reveal the paleontological discoveries that have been made to date. Their book demonstrates the educational and scientific importance of Foulden Maar, paying tribute to the scientific researchers who have helped bring Foulden Maar's scientific marvels to the surface and who continue to fight for its preservation. Richly illustrated with beautifully detailed images, this volume captures the science, the mystery and the beauty of this astonishing place.-back cover.
Subject
  • From 10 to 25 million years ago
  • Paleontology > Otago
  • Paleontology > Miocene
  • Fossils > Otago
  • Maars > Otago
  • Fossils
  • Maars
  • Miocene Geologic Epoch
  • Paleontology
  • New Zealand > Otago
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
  • Foreword / Paul Selden -- Introduction -- 1. The geological context (Otago schist ; Younger rock layers ; Volcanic activity ; What is a maar? ; Geophysocal investigations and scientific drilling ; How old is Foulden Maar? ; Foulden: a modern maar)
  • 2. Diatoms and mining at Foulden Maar (Diatomite and its uses ; The history of mining in Foulden Maar)
  • 3. Life in the lake (Diatoms ; Green and golden-brown algae ; Sponges ; Freshwater fish ; Coprolites ; Eels)
  • 4. Fossil plants 1: Ferns, conifers and flowering plants (Pollen and spores ; Leaves ; Leaves in the lab [Leaf identification] ; Ferns ; Conifers ; Monocots [Alstroemeriaceae: Luzuriaga ; Asteliaceae: Astelia ; Asparagaceae: Cabbage trees ; Orchidaceae: Orchids ; Ripogonaceae: Supplejack] ; Lake-edge vegetation)
  • 5. Fossil plants 2: Flowering plants, shrubs and fungi (Flowering trees and shrubs [Fouldenia staminosa ; Akaniaceae ; Alseuosmiaceae ; Araliaceae: Pseudopanas and Meryta ; Athenospermaraceae: Laurelia ; Bignoniaceae ; Celasteraceae: 'Old Gold' ; Cunoniaceae: Ackama and Weinmannia ; Elaeocarpaceae: Elaeocarpus and/or Sloanea ; Euphorbiaceae: Mallotus or Macaranga = Malloranga ; Lauraceae ; Loranthaceae: Mistletoe ; Meliaceae: Dysoxylum ; Menispermaceae: Kiwi curare? ; Monimiaceae: Hedycarpa ; Myrtaceae ; Onagraceae: Fuchsia and bird pollination ; Primulaceae(Myrsinaceae?) ; Proteaceae] ; Fungi)
  • 6. Spiders and insects (Spiders: order Araneae ; Termites: order Blattodea ; Bugs: order Hemioptera [Scale insects ; Flat bugs ; Primitive planthoppers ; A leafhopper wing ; A lace bug?] ; Beetles: order Coleoptera [Weevils ; Rove beetles] ; Ants and wasps: order Hymenoptera ; Caddisflies: order Trichoptera ; Flies: order Diptera [Non-biting midges ; Phantom midges ; Craneflies ; Dagger flies] ; Arthropod-plant interactions)
  • 7. Climate signals from the distant past (Foulden Maar as a key climate indicator ; Estimating temperature and rainfall in the earliest Miocene ; El Nino and La Nina ; What does this tell us?)
  • 8. A unique fossil site and its future (The 'Oligocene drowning' ; The maar lake ecosystem ; The rainforest flora ; The rainforest fauna ; Biogeography and extinctions ; After the lake dried up ; Maars and Lagerstätten deposits: putting Foulden Maar in context ; An outstanding natural feature ; A vision for Foulden Maar)
  • Appendix (Table 1: Plant macrofossils from, Foulden Maar and their apparent affinities ; Table 2: Animal macrofossils from Foulden Maar ; Table 3: Comparison between Foulden Maar and some other Cenozoic maars ; Table 4: List of taxa for which Foulden Maae is the type locality ; Table 5: Foulden Maar timeline 1875-2021) -- Glossary.
ISBN
  • 9781990048357
  • 1990048358
LCCN
99993542543
OCLC
  • on1311951204
  • 1311951204
  • SCSB-14466955
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