The faunal and geochemical approaches in the calcareous microfossils and their applications to the palaeoceanography and palaeoclimatology

Authors

  • Cristianini Trescastro Bergue Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos image/svg+xml
  • João Carlos Coimbra Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v3i2.680

Keywords:

Palaeoceanography, Palaeoclimatology, Microfossils, Calcareous nanofossils, Foraminifers, Ostracodes

Abstract

Micropalaeontology is an important ally to the palaeoceanography and palaeoclimatology contributing to the study of factors such as sedimentation rates, sea level and hydrological changes (e.g. circulation, temperature, productivity and salinity). This revision article aims to present the main applications of three important groups of calcareous microfossils: nannofossils, foraminifers and ostracodes. Species composition and geochemical approaches on those groups both in Cretaceous and Cenozoic are discussed based on studies published in the last years, referring whenever it possible to examples of studies developed in Brazil.

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Published

08/25/2008

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2008): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais

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How to Cite

Bergue, C. T., & Coimbra, J. C. (2008). The faunal and geochemical approaches in the calcareous microfossils and their applications to the palaeoceanography and palaeoclimatology. Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 3(2), 115-126. https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v3i2.680