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In 1971 I published a review of ichnology other concentrating only on traces made (Houston AAPG: SEPM Trace Fossil Field by a certain group of organisms, regardless Trip Guidebook) that I thought could be of their setting. Nevertheless, needless re dundancy has hopefully been eliminated. expanded rather easily into a worthwhile Some of the chapters are more special book on the subject. I probed that possi ized than others (because of the nature of bility for a while, thinking that I would particular topics); hence, these may be write the book myself. As I began to out somewhat less familiar or "comprehensible" line the chapters in more detail, however, than others-depending upon the reader's it soon became apparent that my personal own interests and background. Other dif knowledge of too many facets of ichnology ferences in the scope and content of vari scraped bottom all too soon. I quickly de ous chapters stem from the simple fact cided that a better book could be produced that a considerably greater backlog of pre by soliciting specific contributions from vious work is available in certain facets of other workers who, collectively, had first ichnology than in others. But we hope hand experience with virtually every aspect that all of the chapters will prove to be use of the field. That became the actual plan, ful to anyone wishing to delve 'into them. the result of which is this book.
List of contents
I Introduction to Ichnology.- 1 The History of Invertebrate Ichnology.- 2 The Realm of Ichnology, Its Strengths and Limitations.- 3 Classification of Trace Fossils.- 4 Preservation of Trace Fossils.- 5 False or Misleading Traces.- II The Geological Significance of Trace Fossils.- 6 The Paleontological Significance of Trace Fossils.- 7 The Stratigraphical Significance of Trace Fossils.- 8 The Sedimentological Significance of Trace Fossils.- 9 The Paleoecological and Environmental Significance of Trace Fossils.- III Selected Groups of Trace Fossils.- 10 Plant Trace Fossils.- 11 Borings as Trace Fossils, and the Processes of Marine Bioerosion.- 12 Boring Microorganisms and Microborings in Carbonate Substrates.- 13 Traces of Predation.- 14 Fossil Tracks and Impressions of Vertebrates.- 15 Vertebrate Burrows.- 16 Problems in Interpreting Unusually Large Burrows.- 17 Trace Fossils in Carbonate Rocks.- 18 Trace Fossils at Omission Surfaces.- IV Recent Aquatic Lebensspuren.- 19 Recent Lebensspuren in Nonmarine Aquatic Environments.- 20 Recent Biocoenoses and Ichnocoenoses in Shallow-Water marine Environments.- 21 Animal Traces on the Deep-Sea Floor.- V Techniques in the Study of Lebensspuren.- 22 Experimental Approaches in Neoichnology.- 23 Techniques for the Study of Fossil and Recent Traces.
