Oxygen isotopes in bioarchaeology: Principles and applications, challenges and opportunities
S Pederzani, K Britton - Earth-Science Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Oxygen isotope analyses of skeletal remains (18 O/16 O, δ 18 O) are a powerful tool for
exploring major themes in bioarchaeology (the study of biological archaeological remains) …
exploring major themes in bioarchaeology (the study of biological archaeological remains) …
Whole‐body endothermy: ancient, homologous and widespread among the ancestors of mammals, birds and crocodylians
The whole‐body (tachymetabolic) endothermy seen in modern birds and mammals is long
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
[HTML][HTML] Fossil biomolecules reveal an avian metabolism in the ancestral dinosaur
Birds and mammals independently evolved the highest metabolic rates among living
animals. Their metabolism generates heat that enables active thermoregulation, shaping the …
animals. Their metabolism generates heat that enables active thermoregulation, shaping the …
Biology of the sauropod dinosaurs: the evolution of gigantism
The herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods were the
largest terrestrial animals ever, surpassing the largest herbivorous mammals by an order of …
largest terrestrial animals ever, surpassing the largest herbivorous mammals by an order of …
A proposed terminology of theropod teeth (Dinosauria, Saurischia)
Theropod teeth are typically not described in detail, yet these abundant vertebrate fossils are
not only frequently reported in the literature, but also preserve extensive anatomical …
not only frequently reported in the literature, but also preserve extensive anatomical …
Temperature, metabolic power and the evolution of endothermy
A Clarke, HO Pörtner - Biological Reviews, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Endothermy has evolved at least twice, in the precursors to modern mammals and birds. The
most widely accepted explanation for the evolution of endothermy has been selection for …
most widely accepted explanation for the evolution of endothermy has been selection for …
[HTML][HTML] The distribution of dental features in non-avian theropod dinosaurs: Taxonomic potential, degree of homoplasy, and major evolutionary trends
Isolated theropod teeth are some of the most common fossils in the dinosaur fossil record
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
Oxygen isotope in archaeological bioapatites from India: Implications to climate change and decline of Bronze Age Harappan civilization
The antiquity and decline of the Bronze Age Harappan civilization in the Indus-Ghaggar-
Hakra river valleys is an enigma in archaeology. Weakening of the monsoon after~ 5 ka BP …
Hakra river valleys is an enigma in archaeology. Weakening of the monsoon after~ 5 ka BP …
Dinosaur Body Temperatures Determined from Isotopic (13C-18O) Ordering in Fossil Biominerals
The nature of the physiology and thermal regulation of the nonavian dinosaurs is the subject
of debate. Previously, arguments have been made for both endothermic and ectothermic …
of debate. Previously, arguments have been made for both endothermic and ectothermic …
Oxygen isotopes of East Asian dinosaurs reveal exceptionally cold Early Cretaceous climates
R Amiot, X Wang, Z Zhou, X Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Early Cretaceous vertebrate assemblages from East Asia and particularly the Jehol Biota of
northeastern China flourished during a period of highly debated climatic history. While the …
northeastern China flourished during a period of highly debated climatic history. While the …