Applications of Non-Pollen Palynomorphs: from Palaeoenvironmental Reconstructions to Biostratigraphy
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This long-awaited book about non-pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) aims to cover gaps in our knowledge of these abundant but understudied palynological remains. NPPs, such as fungal spores, testate amoebae, dinoflagellate cysts, acritarchs and animal remains, are routinely recovered from palynological preparations of marine or terrestrial material, from Proterozoic to recent geological times. This book gives the reader a comprehensive overview of the different types of NPPs, with examples from diverse time periods and environments. It provides guidance on sample preparation to maximize the recovery of these NPPs, detailed information on their diversity and ecological affinity, clarification on the nomenclature and demonstrates their value as environmental indicators. This volume will become the reference guide for any student, academic or practitioner interested in everything else in their palynological preparations.
An overview of the taxonomic groups of non-pollen palynomorphs
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Published:September 21, 2021
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Lyudmila Shumilovskikh, Jennifer M. K. O'Keefe, Fabienne Marret, 2021. "An overview of the taxonomic groups of non-pollen palynomorphs", Applications of Non-Pollen Palynomorphs: from Palaeoenvironmental Reconstructions to Biostratigraphy, F. Marret, J. O'Keefe, P. Osterloff, M. Pound, L. Shumilovskikh
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Abstract
Non-pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) are ‘extra’ microfossils often found in palynology slides. These include remains of organisms within the size range of pollen grains (c. 10–250 µm), resistant to laboratory treatments used for the preparation of palynological samples. NPPs are a large and taxonomically heterogeneous group of remains of organisms living in diverse environments. Taxonomically, they belong to a wide variety of groups such as cyanobacteria, algae, vascular plants, invertebrates and fungi. The aim of this chapter is to provide a general overview of NPP groups observed in palynology slides. It includes more than 40 of the most common groups starting with acritarcha, cyanobacteria and algae, moving through transitional groups to animals and fungi and finishing with human-made objects such as textile fibres. Although far from complete, it provides an updated overview of taxonomical diversity of NPPs and their indicator values. Further works on NPP identifications are of great importance to improve our current knowledge. Since NPPs occur in all kinds of sediments, their analysis is a powerful tool for reconstructing environmental changes over time. Further detailed studies of specific NPP groups and their indicator values will open the way for new fields of study.
- acritarchs
- algae
- Arthropoda
- biodiversity
- Branchiopoda
- Bryophyta
- Cenozoic
- Chitinozoa
- Chlorophyta
- Chrysophyta
- Cladocera
- Copepoda
- cosmopolitan taxa
- Crustacea
- Demospongea
- Dinoflagellata
- eggs
- fresh-water environment
- human activity
- Insecta
- invertebrates
- Mandibulata
- microfossils
- microorganisms
- miospores
- morphology
- paleoecology
- paleoenvironment
- palynomorphs
- parasites
- Plantae
- pollen
- Porifera
- Quaternary
- scolecodonts
- stomata
- substrates
- Tardigrada
- taxonomy
- vascular taxa
- Chrysophyceae
- Tintinnida
- testate amoebae
- Cyanobacteria
- Zygnematophyceae
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- non-pollen palynomorphs