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Dr. Carles Martin ClosasProfessor titular (Professor) |
His research in Palaeobotany started in 1985 at the Institut des Sciences de l’Évolution, Montpellier. His main research subject is the Micropalaeontology of Cretaceous and Tertiary charophytes, especially biostratigraphy, macroevolution, palaeoecology and palaeobiogeography of these fossil algae. A second subject of research is the taphonomy and palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of lacustrine and palustrine ecosystems from Upper Carboniferous, Cretaceous and Tertiary basins. Since 2005 he is director of a research team involving 12 researchers from Europe, China and Argentina. In 2008 he was elected President of the International Organization for the Study of Extant and Fossil Charophytes (IRGC). He has supervised 2 doctoral theses and published more than 30 papers in ISI-indexed journals. |
Latest publications and/or most relevant publications |
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CLIMENT-DOMÈNECH, H., MARTIN-CLOSAS C. & SALAS, R. (2009). Charophyte-rich microfacies in the Barremian of the Eastern Iberian Chain (Spain). Facies, 55: 387-400. MARTIN-CLOSAS, C., CLAVEL, B., CHAROLLAIS, J. & CONRAD, M.-A. (2009). Charophytes from the Barremian-lower Aptian of the Northern Subalpine Chains and Jura Mountains, France: correlation with associated marine assemblages. Cretaceous Research, 30: 49-62. MARTIN-CLOSAS, C. & WANG, Q. (2008). Historical biogeography of the lineage Atopochara trivolvis PECK 1941 (Cretaceous Charophyta). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 260: 435-451. MARTÍN-CLOSAS, C. & MARTÍNEZ ROIG, D. (2007). Plant Taphonomy and Palaeoecology of Stephanian Limnic Wetlands in the Eastern Pyrenees (Catalonia, Spain). Comptes Rendus Palevol, 6: 437-449. MARTÍN-CLOSAS, C. & J. GALTIER (2005): Plant Taphonomy and Paleoecology of Late Stephanian Intramontane Wetlands in the Graissessac-Lodève Basin (Languedoc, France). PALAIOS, 20: 249-265. MARTÍN-CLOSAS, C., PERMANYER, A. & M.J. VILA (2005) Palynofacies distribution in a lacustrine basin. Geobios, 38: 197-210. MARTÍN-CLOSAS, C. & E. RAMOS (2004): Palaeogene Charophytes of the Balearic Islands (Spain). Geologica Acta, 3:39-58. MARTÍN-CLOSAS, C. (2003): The fossil record and evolution of freshwater plants. A review. Geologica Acta, 1: 315-338. GOMEZ, B., MARTÍN-CLOSAS, C., BARALE, G., SOLÉ DE PORTA, N., THÉVENARD, F., GUIGNARD, G., (2002): Frenelopsis (Coniferales: Cheirolepidiaceae) and related male organ genera from the Lower Cretaceous of Spain. Palaeontology, 45: 997-1036. GOMEZ, B., MARTÍN-CLOSAS, C., MÉON, H., THÉVENARD, F. & BARALE, G. (2001): Plant taphonomy and palaeoecology in the lacustrine Uña delta (Late Barremian, Iberian Ranges, Spain). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 170: 133-148. |
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Sesgos paleobiogeográficos y paleoambientales en las correlaciones bioestratigráficas intercontinentales(CGL 2008-00809 del Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación) |
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IRGC (International Research Group on Charophytes): http://irgc.uow.edu.au IFAA (International Fossil Algae Association): http://web.ku.edu/~ifaa/ Yacimento de Las Hoyas (Cretácico inferior de la Cadena Ibérica): http://www.yacimientolashoyas.es/
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