Publications by authors named "Robert I Mansergh"
In order for palaeontological data to be informative to ecologists seeking to understand the causes of today's diversity patterns, palaeontologists must demonstrate that actual biodiversity patterns are preserved in our reconstructions of past ecosystems. During the Late Cretaceous, North America was divided into two landmasses, Laramidia and Appalachia. Previous work has suggested strong faunal provinciality on Laramidia at this time, but these arguments are almost entirely qualitative.
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- - Recent advancements in molecular technology have greatly improved research on organisms, including ciliates, but gaps in basic biodiversity information still complicate these efforts.
- - The paper discusses ciliate taxonomy and provides recommendations for better observation and documentation practices, originating from a workshop on significant challenges in ciliate biodiversity research.
- - The International Research Coordination Network for Biodiversity of Ciliates (IRCN-BC) aims to enhance ciliate biodiversity knowledge by developing The Ciliate Guide, an online database for data sharing and accurate taxonomic identification.