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.

大型的海洋爬行动物，如蛇颈龙，和缺失的环节，如腿蛇，是壮观的动物，吸引了公众的注意力。 这项合作将通过收集和准备这些壮观的化石来直接加强公共博物馆的展示; CI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，它还将促进对环境的认识和可持续利用：它将促进CI Kear进行地球观察式生态旅游实地考察，通过使有限的化石资源对当地社区具有商业价值，作为旅游收入的来源，促进可持续利用这些资源。