PB-F2: Palaeontological Research II (PB-F2)5.0 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: PB-F2: Palaeontological Research II)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: PB-F2 Palaeontological Research II)

Lehrveranstaltungen:

• • [PB-F2] Programming and Statistics in Palaeobiology
    (Übung, 2 SWS, Wolfgang Kießling, Do, 11:00 - 12:30, Zoom-Meeting)
  • [PB-F2] Geobiology of Reefs
    (Vorlesung mit Übung, 2 SWS, Wolfgang Kießling, Do, 14:15 - 15:45, Zoom-Meeting)

Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:

no, but the successful completion of 1. and 2. semesters of master studies, in particular the module „Analytical Palaeobiology“ is recommended

Inhalt:

a) Geobiology of reefs
The course presents the methods for studying fossil reef systems, explains geological and biological control factors of reef development, and shows the geological history of reef systems. Reef data are analysed in practical exercises involving geographic information systems (GIS).
b) Programming and statistics in palaeobiology
Modern statistical and programming knowledge is imparted using the open-source R software (www.rproject. org) and additional packages specific to individual problems. The focus is on multivariate methods (cluster analysis, correspondence analysis, multiple regression).

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

the students are able to:

• name methods for studying fossil reef systems

• describe and explain geological and biological control factors over reef development

• present the history of reef systems

• evaluate reef data in practice using GIS

• work independently with open-source R Software and topic-specific additional packages, and apply them to current paleobiological problems

• create scripts with which palaeobiological hypotheses can be tested

Literatur:

• Roberts et al. (2009), Cold-water corals: The biology and Geology of deep-sea coral habitats

• Kiessling W., Flügel E., & Golonka J., eds., (2002) Phanerozoic Reef Patterns, SEPM Special Publications, Vol 72, p 775.

• Sheppard, C. R. C., Davy, S. K., and Pilling, G. M., (2009), The Biology of Coral Reefs, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 339 p.

• Wood R. (1999), Reef evolution (Oxford University Press), 414 p.

Bemerkung:

Obligatory for students majoring in Palaeobiology–Palaeoenvironments

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. Geowissenschaften (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2020w | NatFak | Geowissenschaften (Master of Science) | Gesamtkonto | 1st Major: Palaeobiology - Palaeoenvironments (PB) | PB-F2 Palaeontological Research II)
2. Geowissenschaften (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2020w | NatFak | Geowissenschaften (Master of Science) | Gesamtkonto | 2nd Major: Palaeobiology - Palaeoenvironments (PB) | PB-F2 Palaeontological Research II)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Geobiology of reefs and Programming and statistics in palaeobiology (Prüfungsnummer: 56021)

(englischer Titel: Geobiology of reefs and Programming and statistics in palaeobiology)

Prüfungsleistung, Präsentation, benotet, 5 ECTS

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

Erstablegung: WS 2020/2021, 1. Wdh.: WS 2020/2021

1. Prüfer:

Wolfgang Kießling