Palynological analysis of extinct herbivore dung from Patagonia, Argentina

Velázquez, Nadia Jimena; Burry, Lídia Susana; Fugassa, Martín Horacio

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2015.05.012

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“…In the 1970s, the classification method combining phytophagous diet and environmental pollen was established (Bryant, 1974;Williams-Dean, 1978;Scott, 1979;Clary, 1983;Reinhard and Bryant, 1992). Thereafter, optical microscopes and other microhistological techniques on macrobotanical remains such as plant leaves, seeds, and stems as well as pollens, were used in palaeobotanical analyses of coprolites (Bryant, 1977;Greig, 1981;Akeret and Rentzel, 2001;Carrión et al, 2001Carrión et al, , 2007Baeten et al, 2011;Kühn et al, 2013;Wood and Wilmshurst, 2013;Welker et al, 2014;Velázquez et al, 2015;Tosto et al, 2016;Taylor et al, 2020). Along with ecological niche models (ENMs) (Peterson et al, 2011), which identify the relationships between species presence records and biotic conditions at certain sites, pollen analysis of coprolites can be used to predict habitat suitability of producers under past climatic conditions.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Technological Advance and Application of Coprolite Analysis

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Coprolites (mummified or fossilized feces), belonging to the group of ichnofossils, are fossilized remains of feces produced by animals. Various types of data from coprolites provide detailed evidence of the producer’s condition, like diet, intestinal microbiome, virus infection and parasites diseases. In addition, the palaeoenvironment information relevant to producers’ ecological niche can be drawn from taphonomy details the coprolites mirrored. At present, the phylogenetic clues of the producer’s population can be determined by advanced molecular biotechnologies. With the integration of multiple methods and techniques, coprolite has been widely accepted as an ideal material to study the diet, evolution, and palaeoenvironment of producers. In this paper, we reviewed the history of coprolite research, enumerated and interpreted the data recovered from coprolites, and explained their research value to palaeocoprology and evolutionary biology. Finally, we summarized the current directions of coprolite research and looked into its future prospects.

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Section: Palaeobotanical Analysesmentioning

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The Technological Advance and Application of Coprolite Analysis

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“…Pollen studies on coprolites focus on palaeodiet analyses and environmental reconstructions (Reinhard and Bryant, 1992;Carrión et al, 2001Carrión et al, , 2004Horrocks et al, 2003;Burry et al, 2008;Velázquez et al, 2015Velázquez et al, , 2010Wood et al, 2012). Various authors point out that a main issue is the elucidation of the source of the pollen content.…”

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