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Microfossil Taphonomy

Microfossil Taphonomy is the scientific study of the postmortem processes affecting microfossils from death through burial and preservation, distinguishing it from broader taphonomic inquiries by focusing specifically on microscopic fossil remains.

494

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26.2K

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1.4K

Authors

613

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2017–2026

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494

Microstratigraphic evidence of in situ fire in the Acheulean strata of Wonderwerk Cave, Northern Cape province, South Africa

Francesco Berna, Paul Goldberg, Liora Kolska Horwitz et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2012 · 610 citations · Full text

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Comparative taphonomy; a key to paleoenvironmental interpretation based on fossil preservation

Carlton E. Brett, Gordon C. Baird · Palaios · 1986 · 608 citations

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Trace fossils: Biology, taphonomy and applications

A. A. Ekdale · Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology · 1997 · 570 citations

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Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, late Precambrian, central Australia

J. William Schopf · Journal of Paleontology · 1968 · 520 citations

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How to kill (almost) all life: the end-Permian extinction event

Michael J. Benton, Richard J. Twitchett · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · 2003 · 505 citations

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Authors

1.4K

  1. SX
    Shuhai Xiao

    Virginia Tech, United States

    9 publications · 786 citations

    9

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  2. CE
    Carlton E. Brett

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    8 publications · 830 citations

    8

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  3. AH
    Andrew H. Knoll

    Harvard University, United States

    7 publications · 553 citations

    7

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  4. MR
    Matías Reolid

    Universidad de Jaén, Spain

    6 publications · 162 citations

    6

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  5. AC
    Adriana Cecilia Mancuso

    Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina

    5 publications · 125 citations

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Institutions

613

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    20 h-index

    71 publications

    3.2K citations

  2. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    16 h-index

    38 publications

    995 citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    14 h-index

    46 publications

    2.3K citations

  4. Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology

    Nanjing, China

    11 h-index

    36 publications

    2.1K citations

  5. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    11 h-index

    13 publications

    381 citations

  6. University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, United States

    11 h-index

    16 publications

    394 citations

  7. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    9 h-index

    18 publications

    1.3K citations

  8. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    9 h-index

    31 publications

    6K citations

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Venues

  1. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology

    61 publications · 3.3K citations

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  2. Palaios

    29 publications · 2K citations

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  3. Journal of Archaeological Science

    22 publications · 1.6K citations

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  4. Precambrian Research

    22 publications · 1.8K citations

    17

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  5. Lethaia

    21 publications · 1.2K citations

    17

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