[HTML][HTML] The Paleoproterozoic fossil record: implications for the evolution of the biosphere during Earth's middle-age

EJ Javaux, K Lepot - Earth-Science Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Paleoproterozoic (2.5–1.6 Ga) Era is a decisive time in Earth and life history.
The paleobiological record (microfossils, stromatolites, biomarkers and isotopes) illustrates …

After the boring billion and before the freezing millions: evolutionary patterns and innovations in the Tonian Period

S Xiao, Q Tang - Emerging topics in life sciences, 2018 - portlandpress.com
The Tonian Period (ca. 1000–720 Ma) follows the 'boring billion'in the Mesoproterozoic Era
and precedes 'snowball Earth'glaciations in the Cryogenian Period. It represents a critical …

Molecular characterization of fossil palynomorphs by transmission micro-FTIR spectroscopy: Implications for hydrocarbon source evaluation

S Dutta, C Hartkopf-Fröder, K Witte, R Brocke… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Transmission micro-FTIR spectroscopy has been conducted to elucidate the
macromolecular structure of well-preserved fossil palynomorphs including prasinophycean …

A systematic description of new macrofossil material from the upper Ediacaran Miaohe Member in South China

Q Ye, J Tong, Z An, J Hu, L Tian, K Guan… - Journal of Systematic …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The upper Ediacaran Miaohe Member (∼ 551 Ma) in South China contains exceptionally
preserved macroscopic carbonaceous compression fossils that provide a crucial view of the …

Seaweed morphology and ecology during the great animal diversification events of the early Paleozoic: a tale of two floras

ST LoDuca, N Bykova, M Wu, S Xiao, Y Zhao - Geobiology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐calcified marine macroalgae (“seaweeds”) play a variety of key roles in the modern
Earth system, and it is likely that they were also important players in the geological past …

An assemblage of macroscopic and diversified carbonaceous compression fossils from the Tonian Shiwangzhuang Formation in western Shandong, North China

G Li, L Chen, K Pang, G Zhou, C Han, L Yang, W Lv… - Precambrian …, 2020 - Elsevier
Macroalgae play a crucial ecological and biogeochemical role in modern marine
ecosystems. Although eukaryotic algae have a deep history within the Precambrian, most …

Vibrational spectroscopy of fossils

A Olcott Marshall, CP Marshall - Palaeontology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last two decades, there has an been increasing interest in applying vibrational
spectroscopy in palaeontological research. For example, this chemical analytical technique …

[PDF][PDF] Proterozoic fossil cyanobacteria

VN Sergeev, M Sharma, Y Shukla - 2012 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT Sergeev VN, Sharma M & Shukla Y 2012. Proterozoic Fossil Cyanobacteria.
The Palaeobotanist 61 (2): 189-358. A monographic account is presented on the fossil …

Electron microscopy reveals evidence for simple multicellularity in the Proterozoic fossil Chuaria

Q Tang, K Pang, X Yuan, S Xiao - Geology, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Multicellularity arose multiple times in the evolutionary history of eukaryotes, and simple
multicellularity may have a deep history tracing back to the Paleoproterozoic. However …

Tonian discoidal fossils from North China: Relating discs to worm-like annulated tubes and their paleoecological and evolutionary implications

G Li, K Pang, Q Tang, L Chen, C Wu, R Huang… - Palaeogeography …, 2023 - Elsevier
Common members of Proterozoic macrofossil assemblages usually include discs and tubes.
Particularly, discoidal forms (eg, Chuaria and abundant unnamed discs) and tubular forms …