Earth Sciences: Paleontology: Taphonomy

Introduction and references to the taphonomy of these reef dwelling marine invertebrates.

Paper on plant and invertebrate taphonomy by Aaron Spriggs.

Informal workshops focusing on recent developments in the science of plant taphonomy. Site includes meeting information and abstracts.

The stated goal of the Journal of Taphonomy is to facilitate the academic diffusion of the discipline that is basic to the interpretation of past systems of biotic interaction. Submission and subscription information.

Includes a section of conditions required for plant fossil preservation, the various levels of preservation, and types of fossils.

Research project to measure taphonomic rates in a range of continental shelf and slope environments of deposition.

A brief introduction from Deciphering Earth History: A Laboratory Manual.

Comprehensive tutorial on taphonomy and preservation from the State University of New York at Cortland.

University of Aberdeen presentation of the preservation of biota in Rhynie chert.

Abstracts of taphonomy papers presented at the 2002 meeting of the Geological Society of America.