Biogeography and evolution of Australia's fossil reptiles: A global perspective

澳大利亚化石爬行动物的生物地理学和进化：全球视角

• 批准号: LX0667592
• 负责人: Prof Michael Lee
• 金额: $ 1.37万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage - International
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2008-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LX0667592
• 关键词: Biogeography; evolution; Australia; fossil; reptiles

Large marine reptiles such as plesiosaurs, and missing links such as legged snakes, are spectacular animals that have captured public attention. This collaboration will directly enhance public museum displays by collecting and preparing these spectacular fossils; many of the fossils found by the CIs are now centerpieces of museum displays (e.g. the SA museum). Also, it will also promote awareness and sustainable use of the environment: it will facilitate CI Kear in running earthwatch-style ecotourism field trips which promote sustainable use of finite fossil resources by making them commercially valuable to local communities as a source of tourism revenue.

大型海洋爬行动物（如普莱索阿尔）和缺少腿蛇等缺失的链接是引起公众关注的壮观动物。 这项合作将通过收集和准备这些壮观的化石来直接增强公共博物馆展示。顺式发现的许多化石现在是博物馆展示的核心（例如SA博物馆）。 此外，这还将促进对环境的认识和可持续使用：它将促进CI Kear运行地球式生态旅游野外旅行，通过使其对当地社区的商业价值作为旅游业的来源，从而促进了有限化石资源的可持续利用。