Unit APPLIED BIOSTRATIGRAPHY

Course
Geology for energy resources
Study-unit Code
A004715
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Giulia Margaritelli
Teachers
  • Giulia Margaritelli
Hours
  • 54 ore - Giulia Margaritelli
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2025
Offered
2026/27
Learning activities
Affine/integrativa
Area
Attività formative affini o integrative
Sector
GEO/01
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
English
Contents
- Introduction to Micropaleontology and the Proxy Concept
- Basic Concepts and Biostratigraphy
- Introduction to the various micropaleontological groups with a focus on foraminifera (benthic and planktonic)
- Morphological and taxonomic analysis of foraminifera
- Foraminifera as Bioindicators
- Foraminifera as Paleoclimatic Proxies
- Cretaceous Biostratigraphy
- Laboratory for the Recognition of Plantonic and Benthic Foraminifera
- Laboratory for the Recognition of the Most Common Neogene Genus and Species
Reference texts
Iaccarino & Premoli Silva, 2007. Practical Manual of Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera
Educational objectives
- Acquire the fundamental concepts of biostratigraphy and micropaleontology
- Acquire the taxonomic basis for recognizing benthic and planktonic foraminifera
- Understand the underlying oceanographic conditions through sediment sample analysis
- Recognize the most common Neogene genera and species
Prerequisites
Stratigraphy and basic paleontology
Teaching methods
Lectures and practical (laboratory)
Other information
N/A
Learning verification modality
Oral and Practical
Extended program
- Introduction to Micropaleontology and the Proxy Concept
- Basic Concepts and Biostratigraphy
- Introduction to the various micropaleontological groups with a focus on foraminifera (benthic and planktonic)
- Morphological and taxonomic analysis of foraminifera
- Foraminifera as Bioindicators
- Foraminifera as Paleoclimatic Proxies
- Cretaceous Biostratigraphy
- Laboratory for the Recognition of Plantonic and Benthic Foraminifera
- Laboratory for the Recognition of the Most Common Neogene Genus and Species
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
- Climate Action
- Life Below Water
- Life on Land