Phylogenetic and paleoecological studies of early vertebrates and fossil fishes

早期脊椎动物和化石鱼类的系统发育和古生态学研究

• 批准号: 9180-2007
• 负责人: Wilson, Mark
• 金额: $ 4万
• 依托单位: University of Alberta
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2011-01-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=474513
• 关键词: Phylogenetic; paleoecological; studies; early; vertebrates

Complete skeletons of fossil fishes found in exceptional fossil deposits yield a wealth of information. In my lab we focus on these deposits to learn about the origins, relationships, mode of life, and anatomical features of species that lived during Silurian and Early Devonian time (400 to 430 million years ago), when early vertebrates with jaws and their jawless relatives were abundant and diverse. These exceptional fossil deposits are in the Mackenzie Mountains, N.W.T. and other parts of northern Canada.

在特殊的化石沉积物中发现的完整的鱼类化石骨骼产生了丰富的信息。在我的实验室里，我们把重点放在这些沉积物上，以了解生活在志留纪和泥盆纪早期(4亿至4.3亿年前)的物种的起源、关系、生活方式和解剖特征，当时早期有颌骨的脊椎动物和它们的无颌近亲丰富多样。这些特殊的化石矿藏位于加拿大北部的麦肯齐山脉、西北部和其他地区。