Mesozoic and Tertiary brachiopod studies
Informations
- Funding country
Hungary- Acronym
- -
- URL
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- Start date
- 9/1/2009
- End date
- 8/31/2013
- Budget
- 15,416 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thematic Programme | Grant | 9/1/2009 | 8/31/2013 | 15,416 EUR |
Abstract
Brachiopods have played important role in Mesozoic benthic assemblages and they are nearly always present in smaller or larger number in Cenozoic samples, too. This project want to study mainly the so-called micromorphic brachiopods which more easily accessible by washing and/or solving of sedimentary rocks. In addition to the available rich Cenozoic samples I would like to achieve micromorphic brachiopods from Mesozoic samples. Significant part of the material has already been collected from different ages (Jurassic-Pliocene) and from different paleogeographic realms. In addition to the Hungarian Eocene, Oligocene and Miocene samples, in the framework of different international co-operations I have received and/or collected unpublished samples from France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Malta, Ukraine or Turkey. The most significant results can be expected from the following subtopics: diverse Sinemurian fauna of the Totes Gebirge; geochemical study of brachiopods around Triassic-Jurassic boundary; evolution of Mesozoic micromorphic forms; Eocene micromorphic brachiopods from France to Turkey; diverse Oligocene brachiopod fauna from the Central Paratethys; Miocene brachiopods of Malta; Pliocene brachiopods from the North Sea; geochemical study of Miocene phosphatic-shelled brachiopods of the Central Paratethys and the North Sea.