A5004504044- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Marine and environmental studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Geological formations and processes
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
- Marine and fisheries research
- Soil and Environmental Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Geological Studies and Exploration
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2016-2025
Utrecht University
2020-2025
Maastricht University
2025
I.I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology
2020
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
2020
Rijksmuseum
2007-2009
Natural History Museum Rotterdam
1998-2008
Australian Research Council
2008
Royal Holloway University of London
2008
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
2008
The Pontocaspian (Black Sea - Caspian Sea) region has a very dynamic history of basin development and biotic evolution. is the remnant once vast Paratethys Sea. It contains some best Eurasian geological records tectonic, climatic paleoenvironmental change. Pliocene-Quaternary co-evolution Black Sea-Caspian dominated by major changes in water (lake sea) levels resulting pulsating system connected isolated basins. Understanding region, including drivers lake level faunal evolution, hampered...
There is a considerable controversy about whether western Amazonia was ever covered by marine waters during the Miocene [23 to 5 Ma (million years ago)]. We investigated possible occurrence of incursions in Llanos and Amazonas/Solimões basins, using sedimentological palynological data from two sediment cores taken eastern Colombia northwestern Brazil together with seismic information. observed distinct intervals Basin, an early that lasted ~0.9 My years) (18.1 17.2 Ma) middle ~3.7 (16.1 12.4...
Amazonia contains one of the world's richest biotas, but origins this diversity remain obscure. Onset Amazon River drainage at approximately 10.5 Ma represented a major shift in Neotropical ecosystems, and proto-Amazonian biotas just prior to pivotal episode are integral understanding Amazonian biodiversity, yet vertebrate fossil evidence is extraordinarily rare. Two new species-rich bonebeds from late Middle Miocene deposits northeastern Peru document same hyperdiverse assemblage seven...
The Out-of-Africa model holds that anatomically modern humans (AMH) evolved and dispersed from Africa into Asia, later Europe. Palaeoanthropological evidence the Near East assumes great importance, but AMH remains region are extremely scarce. 'Egbert', a now-lost fossil key site of Ksar Akil (Lebanon) 'Ethelruda', recently re-discovered fragmentary maxilla same site, two rare examples where human fossils directly linked with early Upper Palaeolithic archaeological assemblages. Here we...
Water levels in inland seas and lakes globally will drop, often dramatically, over the 21st century response to climate change. Based on case of Caspian Sea, we argue for a concerted campaign raise awareness threats people, biodiversity geopolitical stability.
The Caspiinae comprise small gastropod species inhabiting low-salinity environments of the Pontocaspian region, specifically Caspian Sea and limans, estuaries lower river reaches northern Black Basin. There is considerable discrepancy in literature as to which taxa are attributed this hydrobiid subfamily, them valid what rank they have. Moreover, generic classification not agreed upon. Here, we aim at elucidating systematic relationships identities by a thorough taxonomic revision Caspiinae,...
Abstract The Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction event 66 million years ago eradicated three quarters of marine and terrestrial species globally. However, previous studies based on vertebrates suggest that freshwater biota were much less affected. Here we assemble a time series European gastropod occurrences inferred rates covering the past 200 years. We find increased by more than one order magnitude during extinction, which resulted in 92.5% all species. phase lasted 5.4 was followed...
Documenting the seasonal temperature cycle constitutes an essential step toward mitigating risks associated with extreme weather events in a future warmer world. The mid-Piacenzian Warm Period (mPWP), 3.3 to 3.0 million years ago, featured global temperatures approximately 3°C above preindustrial levels. It represents ideal period for directed paleoclimate reconstructions equivalent model projections 2100 under moderate Shared Socioeconomic Pathway SSP2-4.5. Here, clumped isotope analyses of...
Research Article| August 01, 2003 Paleogeography of Miocene Western Amazonia: Isotopic composition molluscan shells constrains the influence marine incursions H.B. Vonhof; Vonhof 1Faculty Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar F.P. Wesselingh; Wesselingh 2Naturalis—Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, Department Biology, University Turku, 20014...