research group Paleobiology of the Mediterranean Neogene

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Main topics of research

  • Paleobiology of marine bioerosion trace fossils

  • Paleobiology of invertebrate bioturbation trace fossils

  • Ichnological analysis (ichnoassemblages, ichnofacies and ichnofabrics) of sedimentary rocks

  • Biostratinomy of shell concentrations and its implications on paleoenvironmental and stratigraphic analysis

  • Malacology: systematics, paleoecology and paleobiogeography

  • Micromammals: systematics and paleobiogeography

Regional scope of research

(Mediterranean Neogene)

  • Pliocene basins ("rias") of the northwestern Mediterranean margin (Andalusia, Catalonia, France)

  • Vallès-Penedès and Camp de Tarragona Miocene basins (Catalonia)

  • Neogene Guadalquivir Basin (Andalusia)

  • Neogene Betic basins

  • Neogene of Portugal

  • Plio-Pleistocene continental deposits in southwestern Europe

Research in other geographic and/or stratigraphic settings

  • Pleistocene of southeastern Brazil

  • Neogene of Argentina

  • Paleogene of the Ebro Basin

  • Jurassic of Utah

Current and recent funded research projects

  • 2007-2010 The Neogene of the Western Mediterranean (V): Ichnology and Taphonomy. Project CGL 2007-60507/BTE funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología. Senior researcher: Jordi Martinell.

  • 2002-2007 Paleobiology of the Pliocene marine basins of Estepona, Málaga and Vélez-Málaga. Project B023258SE29BC funded by the Junta de Andalucía. Senior researchers: José Luís Vera-Peláez and Rosa Domènech.

  • 2003-2007 The Neogene of the Western Mediterranean (IV): Paleobiology, Paleoclimatology and Paleobiogeography. Project BTE 2003-01356 funded by the Ministerio de Ciència y Tecnología. Senior researcher: Jordi Martinell.

  • 2001-2002 Ichnology of the Chuí Formation, Pleistocene of the RioGrande do Sul coastal plain, Brazil. Funded by the Universitat de Barcelona. Senior researcher:: Rosa Domènech.

  • 2002-2005 Paleobiology of the Mediterranean Neogene. 2001/SGR/00077, funded by the  Generalitat de Catalunya. Senior researcher:: Jordi Martinell.

  • 1999-2001 Paleobiology of the Mediterranean Neogene. 1999SGR-00348, funded by the  Generalitat de Catalunya. Senior researcher:: Jordi Martinell.