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  • 1
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    Stratigraphy Around the Permian–Triassic Boundary of South China (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Earth Sciences. ; Evolutionary Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Introduction -- 2 Palaeogeographical settings of South China in the Changhsingian to Induan and palaeogeographic distribution of the studied Permian Triassic Boundary sections -- 3 Description of the studied Permian Triassic Boundary sections of South China -- 4 Age analysis and correlation -- 5 Temporal and spatial processes and dynamics of the Permian Triassic Boundary mass extinction (PTBME) in South China.
    Abstract: This book timely provides high-quality records of 32 PTB sections across different depositional settings from terrestrial to marine facies in South China, including descriptions of lithologies, high-resolution correlation of key boundaries and fossil occurrences at each section. This book also analyzes the patterns and processes of the community and ecosystem evolution over space and through time in the lead to the end-Permian mass extinction, and critically analyzes the mostly debated hypothesis, anoxia and volcanism, which were considered as the causes of mass extinction, based on the data from the studied sections of South China, together with materials from other regions of the world.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 287 p. 98 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819993505
    Series Statement: New Records of the Great Dying in South China,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9350-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-9350-5
    DDC: 550
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    Australian Caves and Karst Systems (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Archaeology. ; Paleontology . ; Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Conservation Biology. ; Archaeology. ; Paleontology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part 1- People and Caves in Australia -- Part 2 - ‘Hard’ rock karst developed in Neoproterozoic and Palaeozoic carbonates -- Part 3 - ‘Soft’ rock karst developed in Tertiary and Quaternary limestones -- Part 4 – Pseudokarst -- Part 5 – Cave contents.
    Abstract: This book, part of the series Cave and Karst Systems of the World, begins with a review of the interaction between people and caves in Australia (including conservation), followed by descriptions of the spectacular cave diving sites, before comprehensively covering all the major carbonate and noncarbonate karst areas, subdivided by rock type and region, and including the origin of the caves. This is followed by broad overviews of cave minerals and speleothems, cave biology and cave fossils. Each section was written by one or more specialists in the topic and is illustrated by clear diagrams and superb colour photos. The book emphasises the unique aspects of the Australian karst, including the variability in the age of the caves (very old to very young) and the impact of isolation on the stygofauna, as well as the vertebrate fossils preserved in the caves. Written in an easy-to-read style, the book is a primary reference guide to Australian karst and represents a valuable asset for anyone interested in the topic, not only cavers and academics.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 398 p. 215 illus., 191 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031242670
    Series Statement: Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24267-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24267-0
    DDC: 550
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    Selected Studies in Environmental Geosciences and Hydrogeosciences : Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3) (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Ecology . ; Earth System Sciences. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1: Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, Climatology, Oceanography -- Section 2: Biogeochemistry, Geobiology, Geoecology, Geoagronomy -- Section 3: Environmental Earth Sciences and Geohazards -- Section 4: Hydrology, Hydrochemistry, Hydrogeology.
    Abstract: This book gives a general overview on current research focusing on geoenvironmental issues and challenges in hydrogeosciences in the Middle East and Mediterranean region and surrounding areas. The book is based on the accepted papers for oral/poster presentations at the 3rd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3). Studies discuss the latest advances in geoenvironmental and hydrogeosciences from diverse backgrounds including climate change, geoecology, biogeochemistry, water resources management, and environmental monitoring and assessment. It shares insights on how the understanding of ecological, climatological, oceanic, and hydrological processes is the key for improving practices in environment management. It is of interest to scientists, engineers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of environmental sciences including climatology, oceanography, ecology, biogeochemistry, environmental management, hydrology, hydrogeology, and geosciences in general. In particular, this book is of great value to students and environment-related professionals for further investigations on the state of earth systems.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIX, 271 p. 181 illus., 166 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031438035
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43803-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43803-5
    DDC: 550
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    Electron-Based Bioscience and Biotechnology (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Biotechnology. ; Biochemistry. ; Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Biochemistry. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Electron based Bioscience -- Chapter 1: (Tentative) Latest knowledges of (electro)microbiology -- Chapter 2: Importance of electron flow in (micro)biological metabolism -- Chapter 3: Extracellular electron transfer in bioelectrochemically active microorganisms -- Chapter 4: Direct interspecies electron transfer -- Chapter 5: Extracellular electron uptake mechanisms by sulfate reducing bacteria -- Chapter 6: Conversion of electric energy into life energy -- Part II. Electron based Biotechnology -- Chapter 7: Electrochemical interactions between microorganisms and conductive particles- Chapter 8: Bioelectrochemical reversible interconversion in the 2H+/H2 and CO2/formate redox systems and its importance in forthcoming energy system -- Chapter 9: Application of enzymatic reactions involving electron transfer for the production of useful chemicals -- Chapter 10: Fatty acid production of thraustochytrids and cellular redox balance -- Chapter 11: Control of microbial metabolisms by electrochemical cultivation method -- Part III. Electron based Biocorrosion -- Chapter 12: Microbiologically influenced corrosion -- Chapter 13: Electrochemistry on Corrosion Engineering -- Chapter 14: Microorganisms inducing microbiologically influenced corrosion -- Chapter 15: Electron flow rate in the corrosion and its application -- Chapter 16: Biocorrosion and souring in the crude oil production process -- Chapter 17: Metallurgical factors effect on bacterial adhesion and bio-corrosion.
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive introduction to electron-based bioscience, biotechnology, and biocorrosion. It both explains the importance of electron flow during metabolic processes in microorganisms and provides valuable insights into emerging applications in various fields. In the opening section, readers will find up-to-date information on topics such as electron transfer reactions, extracellular electron transfer mechanisms, direct interspecies electron transfer, and electron uptake by sulfate-reducing bacteria. The focus then shifts to state-of-the-art advances and applications in the field of biotechnology. Here, the coverage encompasses e.g. progress in understanding electrochemical interactions between microorganisms and conductive particles, enzymatic reactions and their application in the bioproduction of useful chemicals, and the importance of redox balance for fatty acid production. In closing, the book addresses various aspects of the complex phenomenon of microbiologically induced corrosion, highlighting novel insights from the fields of electromicrobiology and electrochemistry and their implications. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 229 p. 96 illus., 46 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811547638
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4763-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4763-8
    DDC: 660.6
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  • 5
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    Water Resources Management and Reservoir Operation : Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Physical geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Water. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Integrated Water Resources Management of Thatipudi Command Area -- Streamflow health and variability analysis of Roanoke River, USA -- Enhancing water use efficiency through micro irrigation -- Hydrological modelling to study the impacts of climate and LULC change at basin scale: A review -- Reservoir Operation of Dharoi Dam: Fuzzy logic Approach -- Water Resource Management for Coal based Thermal Power Plant -- Estimation of Trap Efficiency And Useful Life of a Reservoir -- Evaluation of reservoir sedimentation using satellite data -- Hydraulic design of service nd emergency gates- A case study -- Regionalisation of watersheds using fuzzy c means clustering algorithm in west flowing rivers of Kerala.
    Abstract: This book explores many recent techniques including ANN, fuzzy logic, hydraulic models and IWRM utilized for integrated water resources management, a real challenge in India for obtaining high irrigation efficiency. The book deals with topics of current interest, such as climate change, floods, drought, and hydrological extremes. The impact of climate change on water resources is drawing worldwide attention these days; for water resources, many countries are already stressed and climate change along with burgeoning population, rising standard of living, and increasing demand are adding to the stress. Further, river basins are becoming less resilient to climatic vagaries. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is covered in this book Further, integrated water resources management is vital to ensure water and food security. Integral to the management is groundwater and solute transport. The book encompasses tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 288 p. 133 illus., 112 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030794002
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 107
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79400-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-79400-2
    DDC: 550
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  • 6
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    Green Nanoremediation : Sustainable Management of Environmental Pollution (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Green chemistry. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Green Chemistry. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter. 1. Important Features of Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation -- Part. I: Green nanoremediation: generating eco-friendly nanoremediators -- Chapter. 2. Green-synthesis of nanomaterials for environmental remediation -- Chapter. 3. Nanoremediation: main strategies, advantages and disadvantages - Strategic methods of nanoremediation through nanomaterials synthesized from microbes -- Chapter. 4. Fungi-based synthesis to generate nanomaterials to nanoremediation -- Chapter. 5. Algae-based synthesis to generate nanomaterials to nanoremediation -- Chapter. 6. Plant-based synthesis to generate nanomaterials to nanoremediation -- Chapter. 7. Innovations on the synthesis of metal nanoparticles to nanoremediation -- Part II: Important green nanomaterials in the management of environmental pollution -- Chapter. 8. Main green nanomaterials to water remediation -- Chapter. 9. Green non-carbon-based nanomaterials to environs remediation -- Chapter. 10. Green Iron nanoparticles for nanoremediation -- Chapter. 11. Green Silver nanoparticles for nanoremediation -- Part III: Conjugating nanoremediation to other remediation strategies -- Chapter. 12. Green-based nanomaterial and plants in nanophytoremediation strategies -- Chapter. 13. Main interactions of green nanomaterials and microorganisms on nanoremediation protocols -- Part. IV: Safety aspects and analysis of nanoremediation -- Chapter. 14. Supporting nanotechnology safety through nanoinformatics -- Chapter. 15. Conventional strategies of environmental pollution remediation versus Green Nanoremediation -- Chapter. 16. Using nanoremediation strategies: cost/benefit analysis -- Chapter. 17. Strategies to evaluate nanoremediation efficiency.
    Abstract: This book focuses on green nanoremediation addressing aspects related to the use of nanomaterials generated through green synthesis protocols to efficiently restore polluted environs. Nanomaterials’ characteristics such as large surface area, capacity to easily reach into contaminated sites, good reactivity, and possibility of being developed to present photocatalytic activity and/or to deal with targeted substances by chemical surface modification are useful specially to perform remediation. As an alternative to conventional physicochemical methods, the green-based synthesis protocols reject the use of harmful reagents, prevent waste production, apply renewable energy source and/or materials, and consider in first place offering the smallest negative impact possible to living beings and to the ecosystem. Green synthesis in nanotechnology field involves the use of seaweeds, bacteria, cyanobacteria, yeasts, fungi, plants (living ones, biomass, extracts) and/or bio-derived products to generate the nanomaterials. The introductory chapter will be dedicated to nanomaterials’ characteristics that enable them to be used in environmental remediation. The first part of the book will be dedicated to organic and inorganic pollution and the threats they pose to living forms; advantages, disadvantages and mechanisms of nanoremediation; comparison between conventional strategies of environmental pollution remediation and the green nanoremediation; carbon-based and non-carbon-based green nanomaterials capable of promoting environs’ remediation; cost/benefits of using nanomaterials and nanoinformatics to a safe nanotechnology. The second part will be dedicated to green nanoremediation of water and soil, microbe-based, algae-based and plant-based synthesis of nanomaterials to nanoremediation. This part will also contain chapters dedicated to relevant nanomaterials for green nanoremediation protocols, nano-phytoremediation strategies, strategies to evaluate the efficiency of protocols related to this kind of remediation, main interactions of green nanomaterials and microbes during nanoremediation and, as a consequence of it, biocompatibility of green nanomaterials. This book’s main purpose is to offer readers extensive knowledge on green nanoremediation as a feasible strategy to fight pollution's harmful consequences and clean environmental pollution, but also present the challenges that should be surpassed.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 388 p. 96 illus., 77 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031305580
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30558-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30558-0
    DDC: 363.73
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  • 7
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    Advanced Methods of Joint Inversion and Fusion of Multiphysics Data (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Power resources. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to inversion theory -- Elements of probability theory -- Vector spaces of models and data -- Principles of regularization theory -- Linear inverse problems -- Probabilistic methods of inverse problem solution -- Gradient-type methods of non-linear inversion -- Joint inversion based on analytical and statistical relationships between different physical properties -- Joint inversion based on structural similarities -- Joint focusing inversion of multiphysics data -- Joint minimum entropy inversion -- Gramian method of generalized joint inversion -- Probabilistic approach to gramian inversion -- Simultaneous processing and fusion of multiphysics data and images -- Machine learning in the context of inversion theory -- Machine learning inversion of multiphysics data -- Modeling and inversion of potential field data -- Case histories of joint inversion of gravity and magnetic data. .
    Abstract: Different physical or geophysical methods provide information about distinctive physical properties of the objects, e.g., rock formations and mineralization. In many cases, this information is mutually complementary, which makes it natural for consideration in a joint inversion of the multiphysics data. Inversion of the observed data for a particular experiment is subject to considerable uncertainty and ambiguity. One productive approach to reducing uncertainty is to invert several types of data jointly. Nonuniqueness can also be reduced by incorporating additional information derived from available a priori knowledge about the target to reduce the search space for the solution. This additional information can be incorporated in the form of a joint inversion of multiphysics data. Generally established joint inversion methods, however, are inadequate for incorporating typical physical or geological complexity. For example, analytic, empirical, or statistical correlations between different physical properties may exist for only part of the model, and their specific form may be unknown. Features or structures that are present in the data of one physical method may not be present in the data generated by another physical method or may not be equally resolvable. This book presents and illustrates several advanced, new approaches to joint inversion and data fusion, which do not require a priori knowledge of specific empirical or statistical relationships between the different model parameters or their attributes. These approaches include the following novel methods, among others: 1) the Gramian method, which enforces the correlation between different parameters; 2) joint total variation functional or joint focusing stabilizers, e.g., minimum support and minimum gradient support constraints; 3) data fusion employing a joint minimum entropy stabilizer, which yields the simplest multiphysics solution that fits the multi-modal data. In addition, the book describes the principles of using artificial intelligence (AI) in solving multiphysics inverse problems. The book also presents in detail both the mathematical principles of these advanced approaches to joint inversion of multiphysics data and successful case histories of regional-scale and deposit-scale geophysical studies to illustrate their indicated advantages.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 369 p. 52 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819967223
    Series Statement: Advances in Geological Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6722-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-6722-3
    DDC: 550
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    Regional Culture and Social Change : A Study of Miao-Inhabited Areas of Southwest China (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Biotechnology. ; Religion and sociology. ; Biotechnology. ; Biotechnology. ; Sociology of Religion.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Geography, Economy and Nationality of Shimenkan of Weining -- Methodist Churches in Zhaotong -- Shimenkan and Christianity -- Governance of the Miao nationality by the national government in Weining -- The Miao Nationality in Weining in Early People's Republic of China -- Social Reform of the Miao nationality in Weining -- Cooperative and People's Movement in Weining -- Socialist Education Movement" and "the Cultural Revolution" in Weining -- Reform and Opening up of Weining -- Shimenkan after Reform and Opening up -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book explores Shimenkan—a Miao-inhabited area in Weining County, China—and its rural society from a comprehensive and long-term perspective, drawing on research conducted by the author in the course of ten years. Located in the northwest of Weining County in Guizhou Province, Shimenkan is a multiethnic area, where, e.g., the Hans, Miaos, Yis, Huis, and Buyis live. Until the early twentieth century, it was a small mountain village; the introduction of Christianity led to significant cultural and social changes in this area. Focusing on China in the twentieth century, the book addresses the traditional culture of the Miao people, the popularity of Christianity in early modern times, the management and control by the government, the socialist reform in the period of the People’s Republic of China, and the changes following the reform and opening-up in recent years. Covering a century’s worth of history, it discusses the major historical events in Northeastern Yunnan and Northwestern Guizhou around Shimenkan and analyzes local social structures, religions, ideologies, customs, and ethnic psychologies, making it a valuable addition to the study of regional social history. The book draws on archives, literature reviews, and field surveys and pursues a multi-disciplinary approach combining history, anthropology, and other disciplines. It offers a valuable resource for researchers in history, religion, and ethnology, as well as readers interested in the spread of Christianity in the Miao-inhabited areas of southwestern China.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 273 p. 45 illus., 31 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811989834
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8983-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-8983-4
    DDC: 660.6
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    Geoethics : Manifesto for an Ethics of Responsibility Towards the Earth (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environment. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Origins of the geoethical thinking -- From ethics to geoethics -- The concept of responsibility -- The advantage of the geoethical action -- Ethical problems and dilemmas in geosciences -- The values of geoethics -- Geoethics and anthropogenic global changes -- Geoethics for an ecological humanism -- Bibliography.
    Abstract: This book outlines the current development of geoethical thinking, proposing to the general public reflections and categories useful for understanding the ethical, cultural, and societal dimensions of anthropogenic global changes. Geoethics identifies and orients responsible behaviors and actions in the management of natural processes, redefining the human interaction with the Earth system based on a critical, scientifically grounded, and pragmatic approach. Solid scientific knowledge and a philosophical reference framework are crucial to face the current ecological disruption. The scientific perspective must be structured to help different human contexts while respecting social and cultural diversity. It is impossible to respond to global problems with disconnected local actions, which cannot be proposed as standard and effective operational models. Geoethics tries to overcome this fragmentation, presenting Earth sciences as the foundation of responsible human action toward the planet. Geoethics is conceived as a rational and multidisciplinary language that can bind and concretely support the international community, engaged in resolving global environmental imbalances and complex challenges, which have no national, cultural, or religious boundaries that require shared governance. Geoethics is proposed as a new reading key to rethinking the Earth as a system of complex relationships, in which the human being is an integral part of natural interactions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 123 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030980443
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98044-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-98044-3
    DDC: 550
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    South American Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs : Record, Diversity and Evolution (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Paleontology . ; Geology. ; Paleontology. ; Genetics. ; Forensic archaeology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Paleontology. ; Geology. ; Paleogenetics. ; Forensic Archaeology.
    Description / Table of Contents: The early radiation of sauropodomorphs in the Carnian of South America -- Non-sauropodiform plateosaurians: between biped gracile and robust quadrupedal -- Non-gravisaurian Sauropodiformes of South America: early trends towards gigantism -- Gravisaurian sauropods from the late Early Jurassic from South America and the radiation of Eusauropoda -- Highly specialized diplodocoids: the Rebbachisauridae -- Whiplash tails and spiny backs in southwestern Gondwana: flagellicaudatans from South America -- The rise of non-titanosaur macronarians in South America -- Titanosauria: early diversification and systematics -- Time for giants: titanosaurs from the Aptian-Santonian age -- Last titans: titanosaurs from the Campanian-Maastrichtian age -- Eggs, nests and reproductive biology -- Body size evolution and locomotion in Sauropodomorpha: what the South American record tells us -- South American sauropodomorphs: what their bone histology has revealed to us? -- Sauropod ichnology: overview and new research lines from a South American perspective -- Taphonomy: overview and new perspectives related with the paleobiology of giants.
    Abstract: Sauropodomorpha Huene 1932 is one of the most successful groups of dinosaurs, including the most abundant and diverse herbivorous forms with a worldwide record, extending from the late Triassic to the late Cretaceous. Sauropodomorphs comprise a diverse assemblage of early forms (traditionally called “prosauropods”) and the well-established clade Sauropoda Marsh 1878. Early sauropodomorphs were small to medium sized forms, with long necks and reduced skulls, mostly bipeds and omnivores and were abundant in continental environments in the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic. With more than 150 valid species and a worldwide distribution, Sauropoda includes the dominant herbivorous dinosaurs, from the Middle Jurassic to the Late Cretaceous. Its unique body plan, characterized by gigantic size, graviportal locomotion, long necks and tails, and reduced skulls, made this group an undisputed icon in popular culture since the 19th century. In South America, the sauropodomorph record is particularly rich and abundant, and many species have shed light to understand important milestones in the evolutionary history of this group of dinosaurs. The origin of Sauropodomorpha, the transition to Sauropoda, and the diversification of its most successful evolutionary lineages are largely exemplified by the South American fossil record. In this contribution, we synthetize the diversity of sauropodomorphs from South America, including data on their geographic and stratigraphic provenance, phylogenetics, paleobiology, taphonomy and behaviour, underscoring their significance within the context of sauropodomorph evolution.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 582 p. 82 illus., 63 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030959593
    Series Statement: Springer Earth System Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95959-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-95959-3
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