ReefHistory

Reefs in the Fossil Record

Formation

A. Range of Time Period of Origin
B. Process of Becoming a Fossil
C. Factors That Lead to Becoming a Fossil

Location

A. Map with short description
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Interpretation

A. Indicate changes in ancient climate

  I. Acidification Effects

  II. Temperature Effects

  III.Analogs for modern climate change

B. Showing Evolution Over Time

  I. Changes in fish with similar ecological niches

  II. Changes in reef building species

C. Demonstrating Biome Changes

  I.Transition from other reef builders to corals

  II. Changes in predator and prey species

References

1. Lieberman, B. S., & Kaesler, R. (n.d.). Prehistoric Life : Evolution and the Fossil Record. Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/lib/uncch/detail.action?docID=10387090
2. Bellwood, D. R., Goatley, C. H. ., Brandl, S. J., & Bellwood, O. (2014). Fifty million years of herbivory on coral reefs: fossils, fish and functional innovations. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 281, 1–8.
3. Hopping Hotspots: Global Shifts in Marine Biodiversity. W. Renema, D. R. Bellwood, J. C. Braga, K. Bromfield, R. Hall, K. G. Johnson, P. Lunt, C. P. Meyer, L. B. McMonagle, R. J. Morley, A. O'Dea, J. A. Todd, F. P. Wesselingh, M. E. J. Wilson and J. M. Pandolfi. Science. New Series, Vol. 321, No. 5889 (Aug. 1, 2008), pp. 654-657. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20054634.
4.Kiessling, W., & Simpson, C. (2011). On the potential for ocean acidification to be a general cause of ancient reef crises. Global change biology, 17(1), 56–67. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02204.x