Unit APPLIED BIOSTRATIGRAPHY

Course
Geology for energy resources
Study-unit Code
A004715
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Giulia Margaritelli
Teachers
  • Giulia Margaritelli
Hours
  • 52 ore - Giulia Margaritelli
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2024
Offered
2025/26
Learning activities
Affine/integrativa
Area
Attività formative affini o integrative
Sector
GEO/01
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
English
Contents
Introduction to Micropalaeontology; Methods and preparations; Morphological description of inorganic wall microfossil groups; Principles of biostratigraphy; Palaeoclimatic reconstructions; Palaeoenvironmental reconstructions; Environmental monitoring.
Reference texts
Planktic Foraminifers in the Modern Ocean. Ralf Schiebel , Christoph Hemleben
Educational objectives
Ability to recognize and describe the morphology of foraminifera. Micropaleontological application in paleoclimatology and paleoecology. Biostratigraphic knowledge.
Prerequisites
Nessuno
Teaching methods
Lectures and laboratory.
Other information
N/A
Learning verification modality
Oral and practical exam.
Extended program
Introduction to Micropalaeontology; Methods and preparations; Morphological description of inorganic wall microfossil groups; Principles of biostratigraphy; Palaeoclimatic reconstructions; Palaeoenvironmental reconstructions; Environmental monitoring.
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
Taking action for the climate and life below water
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