research group Paleobiology of the Mediterranean Neogene

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The main interest of our research group is to explore the changes (biologic, paleoclimatic, paleogeographic) that took place in the Mediterranean area in the last 25 milion years based on the information provided by fossils.

The study of the paleobiology of the Mediterranean Neogene is essential to understand the geological history of terrestrial and marine ecosystems in an area that has been affected by a regional crisis (the Messinian dessiccation of the Mediterranean) and by climatic and paleoenvironmental changes that have played a very important role in the characteristics and composition of modern faunas and floras.

Our main areas of expertise are mollusk paleontology, ichnology and taphonomy. We develop most of our work in the Neogene of the Mediterranean area but not exclusively.

Grup de Recerca Paleobiologia del Neogen Mediterrani

Departament d'Estratigrafia, Paleontologia i Geociències Marines

Facultat de Geologia

Universitat de Barcelona

Martí Franquès s/n

08028 Barcelona (SPAIN)

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JORDI MARTINELL CALLICÓ

PhD. Geology, Universitat de Barcelona, 1976

Full Professor, Paleontology

Main interests: Taxonomy, paleoecology and paleobiogeography of Neogene Gastropoda. Bioerosion structures as indicators of hard substrate benthic communities and symbiotic interespecific relationships. Taphonomy of shell beds. Paleontological heritage and geotourism.

jmartinell@ub.edu

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ROSA DOMÈNECH ARNAL

PhD. Geology, Universitat de Barcelona, 1983

Professor, Paleontology

Main interests: Taxonomy, paleoecology and paleobiogeography of Neogene Bivalvia. Bioerosion structures as indicators of hard substrate benthic communities and symbiotic interespecific relationships. Taphonomy of shell beds.

rosa.domenech@ub.edu

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JORDI M. DE GIBERT ATIENZA

PhD. Geology, Universitat de Barcelona, 1996

Professor, Paleontology

Main interests: Paleobiology of trace fossils (bioerosion and bioturbation). Applications of ichnology in paleoenvironmental interpretation and sequence stratigraphy. Taphonomy of shell beds.

jmdegibert@ub.edu

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ROGER DE MARFÀ TAILLEFER

Ph.D. student

Main interests: Taxonomy and paleobiogeography of Plio-Pleistocene lagomorphs (rabbits, hares and pikas) in the southwestern European region. Biostratigraphy.

demarfa@ub.edu

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ZAIN BELAÚSTEGUI BARAHONA

Ph.D. student

Main interests: Taphonomy and ichnology of the Miocene marine units of El Camp de Tarragona basin.

zainbb@yahoo.es

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