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A one-stop practical guide to foraminifera with numerous case studies demonstrating their applications, for graduate students, micropalaeontologists and industry professionals.
List of contents
Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Past, present and future foraminiferal research; 2. Research methods; 3. Biology, morphology and classification; 4. Ecology; 5. Palaeobiology, palaeoecology or palaeoenvironmental interpretation; 6. Palaeobiological or evolutionary history of the foraminifera; 7. Biostratigraphy; 8. Sequence stratigraphy; 9. Applications and case studies in petroleum geology; 10. Applications and case studies in mineral geology; 11. Applications and case studies in engineering geology; 12. Applications and case studies in environmental science; 13. Applications and case studies in archaeology; References; Index.
About the author
Robert Wynn Jones has 30 years' experience working as a foraminiferal micropalaeontologist and biostratigrapher in the oil industry, from gaining his PhD in 1982, until his recent retirement from BG Group PLC. Throughout his career, he also maintained an active interest in academic research, producing over 100 publications, which include seven books, among them Applied Palaeontology (Cambridge University Press, 2006) and Applications in Palaeontology: Techniques and Case Studies (Cambridge University Press, 2011). Dr Jones is also the author of a book on the history of London and is an Honorary Scientific Associate of the Natural History Museum in London.
Summary
A one-stop practical guide to foraminifera, containing numerous case studies demonstrating their application to areas such as petroleum geology, mineral exploration and exploitation, engineering geology and environmental science. This is a vital resource for graduate students, micropalaeontologists and professionals across all disciplines and industry settings which make use of foram studies.
