Bone Histology of Fossil Tetrapods

Advancing Methods, Analysis, and Interpretation

Kevin Padian, Ellen-Thérèse Lamm (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

298 Seiten

2013
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-27352-8 (ISBN)

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The microscopic examination of fossilized bone tissue is a sophisticated and increasingly important analytical tool for understanding the life history of ancient organisms. This book provides an essential primer and manual for using fossil bone histology to investigate the biology of extinct tetrapods. Twelve experts summarize advances in the field over the past three decades, reviewing fundamental basics of bone microanatomy and physiology. Research specimen selection, thin-section preparation, and data analysis are addressed in detail. The authors also outline methods and issues in bone growth rate calculation and chronological age determination, as well as how to examine broader questions of behavior, ecology, and evolution by studying the microstructure of bone.

Kevin Padian is Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley and Curator at the UC Museum of Paleontology. Ellen-Therese Lamm is Histology Laboratory Manager at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana.

Preface Chapter 1. Why study the bone microstructure of fossil tetrapods? Kevin Padian Chapter 2. Biology of Bone Adam K. Huttenlocker, Holly Woodward, and Brian K. Hall Chapter 3. Selection of Specimens Kevin Padian, Ellen-Therese Lamm, and Sarah Werning Chapter 4. Preparation and Sectioning of Specimens Ellen-Therese Lamm Chapter 5. Image Standardization in Paleohistology Timothy Bromage and Sarah Werning Chapter 6. Database Standardization Laura Wilson and Maria de Boef Miara Chapter 7. Skeletochronology Holly N. Woodward, Kevin Padian, and Andrew H. Lee Chapter 8. Analysis of Growth Rates Andrew H. Lee, Adam K. Huttenlocker, Kevin Padian, and Holly N. Woodward Chapter 9. Evolution of Growth Rates and their Implications Kevin Padian and Koen Stein Chapter 10. Research Applications and Integration Kevin Padian , Maria de Boef Miara, Hans C.E. Larsson, Laura Wilson, and Timothy Bromage

Zusatzinfo	75 color illustrations, 6 b-w photographs, 13 line illustrations, 20 tables
Verlagsort	Berkerley
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	726 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie
ISBN-10	0-520-27352-4 / 0520273524
ISBN-13	978-0-520-27352-8 / 9780520273528
Zustand	Neuware