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Comprehensive abiotic taphonomic examination of stage 0 and 1 on Homiphoca (PHOCID, SEAL) long-bones, West Coast Fossil Park, South Africa
Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2021.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/110250 Comprehensive abiotic taphonomic examination of stage 0 and 1 on Homiphoca (PHOCID, SEAL) long-bones, West Coast Fossil Park, South Africa Doughty, Myra Beth Tucker, Ryan T. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Earth Sciences. Homiphoca (PHOCID, SEAL) -- South Africa -- West Coast Fossil Park Terrestrial ecosystem -- South Africa -- West Coast Fossil Park Aquatic vertebrates -- South Africa -- Western Cape Taphonomy -- South Africa -- Western Cape Abiotic factors UCTD Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2021. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The West Coast Fossil Park near Langebaanweg in the Western Cape, South Africa, is a nearshore depositional environment that preserves a wide array of terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates. Taphonomic studies of the phocid seal Homiphoca from ‘E’ Quarry have, thus far, focused on biotic markers. Abiotic taphonomic study is limited and reliant upon Behrensmeyer’s Weathering Series. However, this weathering series does not reflect environmental abiotic factors as preserved in Homiphoca long-bone. This study sought to 1) refine Behrensmeyer’s general classification for stages 0 and 1 with the introduction of newly defined substages, 2) apply these novel techniques to fossil long-bone (Homiphoca) from the West Coast Fossil Park (South Africa), 3) utilize preserved abiotic markers alongside stages 0 and 1 to interpret depositional environment, and 4) compare modern forensic processes to paleo-scientific techniques concerning abiotic bone markers in preservation. Through this analysis, we were able to assess and improve Behrensmeyer’s weathering series for fossil assemblages within a nearshore Mediterranean environment. This form of analysis has to be done to every type of fossil assemblage within the palaeoscience record to further understanding and prevent existing interpretation bias. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die West Coast Fossil Park naby Langebaanweg in die Wes-Kaap, Suid-Afrika, is 'n nabye oewerafsettingsomgewing wat 'n wye verskeidenheid land- en waterwerveldiere bewaar. Tafonomiese studies van die fosiede seël Homiphoca van 'E' Steengroef het tot dusver gefokus op biotiese merkers. Abiotiese taponomiese studie is beperk en afhanklik van Behrensmeyer se Weathering Series. Hierdie verweringsreeks weerspieël egter nie omgewingsabiotiese faktore soos bewaar in Homiphoca-langbeen nie. In hierdie studie is gepoog om 1) die algemene klassifikasie van Behrensmeyer vir fases 0 en 1 te verfyn met die bekendstelling van nuut gedefinieerde substasies, 2) hierdie nuwe tegnieke toe te pas op fossiel langbeen (Homiphoca) vanuit die West Coast Fossil Park (Suid-Afrika), 3) gebruik gepreserveerde abiotiese merkers langs stadium 0 en 1 om die afsettingsomgewing te interpreteer, en 4) vergelyk die moderne en paleo-wetenskaplike tegnieke rakende abiotiese beenmerkers in bewaring. Deur middel van hierdie ontleding kon ons die verweringsreeks vir fossiele samestellings in 'n Mediterreense omgewing naby die oewer beoordeel en verbeter. Hierdie vorm van analise moet gedoen word aan elke soort fossiel-samestelling binne die palaeo-wetenskaplike verslag om verdere begrip en bestaande interpretasievooroordeel te voorkom. Masters 2021-02-08T09:27:09Z 2021-04-22T10:11:00Z 2022-01-01T03:00:12Z 2021-04 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/110250 en_ZA Stellenbosch University viii, 47 pages : illustrations (some color) application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Homiphoca (PHOCID, SEAL) -- South Africa -- West Coast Fossil Park Terrestrial ecosystem -- South Africa -- West Coast Fossil Park Aquatic vertebrates -- South Africa -- Western Cape Taphonomy -- South Africa -- Western Cape Abiotic factors UCTD Doughty, Myra Beth Comprehensive abiotic taphonomic examination of stage 0 and 1 on Homiphoca (PHOCID, SEAL) long-bones, West Coast Fossil Park, South Africa |
| title | Comprehensive abiotic taphonomic examination of stage 0 and 1 on Homiphoca (PHOCID, SEAL) long-bones, West Coast Fossil Park, South Africa |
| title_full | Comprehensive abiotic taphonomic examination of stage 0 and 1 on Homiphoca (PHOCID, SEAL) long-bones, West Coast Fossil Park, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Comprehensive abiotic taphonomic examination of stage 0 and 1 on Homiphoca (PHOCID, SEAL) long-bones, West Coast Fossil Park, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comprehensive abiotic taphonomic examination of stage 0 and 1 on Homiphoca (PHOCID, SEAL) long-bones, West Coast Fossil Park, South Africa |
| title_short | Comprehensive abiotic taphonomic examination of stage 0 and 1 on Homiphoca (PHOCID, SEAL) long-bones, West Coast Fossil Park, South Africa |
| title_sort | comprehensive abiotic taphonomic examination of stage 0 and 1 on homiphoca phocid seal long bones west coast fossil park south africa |
| topic | Homiphoca (PHOCID, SEAL) -- South Africa -- West Coast Fossil Park Terrestrial ecosystem -- South Africa -- West Coast Fossil Park Aquatic vertebrates -- South Africa -- Western Cape Taphonomy -- South Africa -- Western Cape Abiotic factors UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/110250 |
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