ID:
S_142
Tracking life in Quaternary sediments through ichnological proxies
Lead Convener
Giulia Laura Faedda Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via Piandanna 4 07100 Sassari, Italy. giuliafaedda@gmail.com
Co Convener(s)
Vincenzo Pascucci, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via Piandanna 4 07100 Sassari, Italy. pascucci@uniss.it Maria Viktoria Sanchez, División Icnología - CONICET - Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”, Argentina. maviksan@gmail.com
Session Keywords
Ichnology, Palaeoecology, Paleoclimate, Bioturbation, Quaternary deposits
Commission
TERPRO
Abstract Category
Paleobiology
Session Description
Trace fossils such as tunnels, footprints, burrows, pupation chambers, feeding signs, nests can act as ichnological proxies. They not only provide information on the behavioural and ecological aspects of organisms but are also essential for reconstructing paleoclimate and substrate conditions. This session looks at ichnological studies that link palaeobiology and sedimentology to reveal new information about the Quaternary. Contributions on ichnology, ichnoentomology, and bioturbation of deposits are welcome, with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches combining stratigraphy, palaeoclimatology and Quaternary palaeoecology.
