The use of the terms trace, mark and structure

• Autorzy: Vallon L. H. , Rindsberg A. K. , Martin A. J.

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DOI

10.14241/asgp.2015.014

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Mark, trace and structure have been in consistently used in ichnology for many years; we wish to clarify the origins and to prescribe correct usage of these terms. The origins of the words are ancient and complex; in the twentieth century they were given clear definitions as ichnologic terms. Seilacher (1953) defined a mark (German Marke) as a physical (abiogenic) sedimentary structure, as in the common terms sole mark, flute mark, but not bite mark or scratch mark. Trace has been defined many times; we recommend the consensus definition of Bertling et al. (2006) as “a morphologically recurrent structure resulting from the life activity of an individual organism (or homotypic or ganisms) modifying the substrate”; this in cludes dwelling trace, feeding trace, bite trace. Structure, as implied in another consensus paper (Frey, 1973), is a neutral term for geologic patterns resulting from either biogenic or abiogenic processes. Use of the three terms in a clear consistent manner will aid communication both among ichnologists and between ichnologists and their colleagues in other fields.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ichnology; terminology; mark; trace; sedimentary structure

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Geologiczne
• Czasopismo: Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 85, No. 3
• Strony: 527--528
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Vallon L. H.

• Geomuseum Faxe (Østsjællands Museum) Østervej, 2, DK-4640 Faxe, Denmark

autor

Rindsberg A. K.

• Dept. of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL 35470, USA

autor

Martin A. J.

• Department of Environmental Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA

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