ALBERT

Description: Die vorliegende Arbeit beschreibt neoproterozoische und frühestkambrische Megaalgen aus 1 1 Aufschlüssen der Yangtze Plattform und eines Vorkommens der Nordchinesischen Plattform. 4 neoproterozoische Florenbilder (Shilu Group; Liulaobei / Jiuliqiao Fm.; Doushantuo / Lantian Fm.; Dengying / Liuchapo Fm.) und ein frühkambrisches Florenbild (Yanjiahe Fm.) werden zusammengefaßt. 28 Megaalgen werden ausführlich taxonomisch bearbeitet. Eingehende biostatistische, palynologische und elektronenmikroskopische Studien erfolgten zu Chuaria circularis und Tawuia dalensis. Unter Einbeziehung von Vergleichsuntersuchungen an Rezentmaterial(Nostoc) wird Chuaria als mikro- bis makroskopische (?chroococcal organisierte) Prokaryota-Kolonie angesehen. Fossilisierte Reste der äußeren, organisch imprägnierten Hüllen von Prokaryota-Kolonien können große Einzeller vortäuschen und wurden häufig als eukaryotische „Megasphaeromorphe“ fehlinterpretiert. Enge morphologische und strukturelle Beziehungen bestehen zwischen Chuaria und Tawuia. Letztere Art wird ebenfalls den koloniebildenen Prokaryota zugeordnet. Biostatistik weist darauf hin, daß die verschiedenen Formenschwärme von Tawuia dalensis möglicherweise unterschiedliche Ökophäne von Chuaria circularis darstellen. Für die Megaalgen Beltanelliformis brunsae, Vendotaenia antiqua, Yemaomianiphyton bifurcatum, Liulingjitaenia alloplecta, Sinospongia chenjunyuani und Konglingiphyton erecta wird eine Revision vorgeschlagen. 4 Gattungen und 5 Arten werden validisiert (Miaohephyton bifurcatum, Doushantuophyton lineare, D. rigidulum, Flabellophyton lantianensis, Anhuiphyton lineatum). Mucoplagum primitivum n.gen.et sp., Omalophyma magna n.sp., Glomulus filamentum n.gen.et sp., ?Gesinella gracilis n.sp., Sinospongia tubulata n. sp. und Cucullus fraudulentus n.gen.et sp. Werden neu beschrieben. Fossilien die bisher als proterozoische „Würmer“ oder „Wurmröhren“ beschrieben wurden, zeigen durch Querrunzelung große Ähnlichkeiten mit Strukturen der Algen s.l., wie sie beispielsweise bei gealterten siphonalen Zellen der rezenten Chlorophyta auftreten. Sinosabellidites wird als Synonym von Tawuia angesehen und für Pararenicola huaiyuanensis erfolgt eine Revision und Emendation. Die untersuchten Megaalgen werden im Kontext der Evolution der Eu- und Prokaryota dargestellt. Im Neoproterozoikum kam es zu Gigantismus bei Prokaryota-Kolonien. Großkolonien der (?chroococcalen) Prokaryota werden durch Chuaria, Tawuia, Mucoplagum n.gen. und Beltanelliformis, große Kolonien fädiger Prokaryota durch Vendotaenia, Longifuniculum und Glomulus n.gen. repräsentiert. Beltanelliformis und Mucoplagum n.gen. zeigen z.T. Merkmale von Ediacara Fossilien. Cucullus n.gen., Liulingjitaenia, Sinospongia u.a. werden den Megaalgen Incertae sedis mit Merkmalen der Ediacara Fossilien zugeordnet. Hier ist ebenfalls eine Zugehörigkeit zu Prokaryota-Kolonien zu vermuten. Regelmäßig strukturierte, teilweise kompartimentierte, aufrechte Ruhe-Kolonien rezenter Myxobacteria verdeutlichen, daß organische Strukturen, wie sie z.T. für Ediacara Fossilien typisch sind, von Prokaryota erzeugt werden können. Ein Auftreten gigantischer, siphonal organisierter Prokaryota (fGrypania-, lOmalophyma magna n.sp.) ist nicht auszuschließen. Ein gesicherter Nachweis der Eukaryota wird durch Fossilien von Mehrzellern mit spezialisierten Anheftungsorganen und Zelldifferentiation (z.B. Gesinella, Miaohephyton, Doushantuophyton) sowie zystenartige Mikrofossilien (acanthomorphe Acritarchen) für das Neoproterozoikum erbracht.

Description: This study describes Neoproterozoic and Earliest Cambrian mega-algae from 11 localities of the Yangtze platform and from one locality of the Northchinese platform. 4 Neoproterozoic „floral portraits“ (Shilu Group; Liulaobei I Jiuliqiao Fm.; Doushantuo I Lantian Fm.; Dengying I Liuchapo Fm.) and one Early Cambrian „floral portrait“ (Yanjiahe Fm.) are summarized. 28 mega-algae are taxonomically treated in greater detail. Closer biostatistical, palynological an SEM - studies are realized on Chuaria circularis und Tawuia dalensis. Under incorporation of investigations for comparisons on Recent material (Nostoc), Chuaria is characterized as micro- to macroscopic (? chroococcal organized) colonial procaryote. Fossilized remains of the external, organically impregnized envelope of procaryotic colonies may simulate large unicells. These often were misinterpreted as eucaryotic „megasphaeromorphs“. Close morphologic and structural relations exist between Chuaria and Tawuia. Latter genus is as well classified as colonial procaryote. Biostatistics indicates, that different form swarms possibly represent different ecophenes of Chuaria circularis. A revision is proposed for the mega-algae Beltanelliformis brunsae, Vendotaenia antiqua, Yemaomianiphyton bifurcatum, Liulingjitaenia alloplecta, Sinospongia chenjunyuani and Konglingiphyton erecta. 4 genera and 5 species are validated (Miaohephyton bifurcation, Doushantuophyton lineare, D. rigidulum, Flabellophyton lantianensis, Anhuiphyton lineatum). Mucoplagum primitivum n.gen.et sp., Omalophyma magna n.sp., Glomulus filamentum n.gen.et sp., ‘IGesinella gracilis n.sp., Sinospongia tubulata n. sp. and Cucullus fraudulentus n.gen.et sp. represent newly erected taxa. Fossils, that up to now were described as Proterozoic „worms“ or „worm tubes“ exhibit great similarities with structures of algae s.l., due to the cross wrinkling. Those structures e.g. exist in old siphonous cells of Rezent chiorophytes. Sinosabellidites is treated as synonym of Tawuia. Pararenicola huaiyuanensis is revised and emendated. The investigated mega-alge are described in context with the evolution of eucaryotes and procaryotes. Gigantism of procaryotic colonies ocurred during Neoproterozoic times. Giant colonies of (? chroococcal) procaryotes are represented by Chuaria, Tawuia, Mucoplagum n.gen. and Beltanelliformis, large colonies of filamentous procaryotes by Vendotaenia, Longifuniculum and Glomulus n.gen.. Beltanelliformis and Mucoplagum n.gen. partly show characters of Ediacaran fossils. Cucullus n.gen., Liulingjitaenia, Sinospongia are classified as mega-algae Incertae sedis with some characters of Ediacaran fossils. An affilation to colonial procaryotes may be supposed. Erect resting colonies of Recent myxobacteria with partly regular structures and a compartmentation illustrate, that structures may be produced by procaryotes, that are typical for some Ediacaran fossils. The occurence of giant, siphonous procaryotes (fGrypania; lOmalophyma magna n.sp.) can not be excluded. Secure evidences of eucaryotes are given by fossils of multicelled organisms with specialized attachement structures and cell differentiation (e.g. Gesinella, Miaohephyton, Doushantuophytori) as well as cyst-like microfossils (acantomorph acritarchs) for Neoproterozoic times.

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Description: In this study, the change of mass distribution in a source material is tracked using an in situ computer tomography (CT) setup during the bulk growth of 4H- silicon carbide (SiC) via physical vapor depostion (PVT). The changing properties of the source material due to recrystallization and densification are evaluated. Laser flash measurement showed that the thermal properties of different regions of the source material change significantly before and after the growth run. The Si-depleted area at the bottom of the crucible is thermally insulating, while the residual SiC source showed increased thermal conductivity compared to the initially charged powder. Ex situ CT measurements revealed a needle-like structure with elongated pores causing anisotropic behavior for the heat conductivity. Models to assess the thermal conductivity are applied in order to calculate the changes in the temperature field in the crucible and the changes in growth kinetics are discussed.

Description: Data on the first appearances of major animal groups with mineralized skeletons on the Siberian Platform and worldwide are revised and summarized herein with references to an improved carbon isotope stratigraphy and radiometric dating in order to reconstruct the Cambrian radiation (popularly known as the ‘Cambrian explosion’) with a higher precision and provide a basis for the definition of Cambrian Stages 2 to 4. The Lophotrochozoa and, probably, Chaetognatha were first among protostomians to achieve biomineralization during the Terreneuvian Epoch, mainly the Fortunian Age. Fast evolutionary radiation within the Lophotrochozoa was followed by radiation of the sclerotized and biomineralized Ecdysozoa during Stage 3. The first mineralized skeletons of the Deuterostomia, represented by echinoderms, appeared in the middle of Cambrian Stage 3. The fossil record of sponges and cnidarians suggests that they acquired biomineralized skeletons in the late Neoproterozoic, but diversification of both definite sponges and cnidarians was in parallel to that of bilaterians. The distribution of calcium carbonate skeletal mineralogies from the upper Ediacaran to lower Cambrian reflects fluctuations in the global ocean chemistry and shows that the Cambrian radiation occurred mainly during a time of aragonite and high-magnesium calcite seas.