Embryos in deep time: the rock record of biological development
Auteur :
Sánchez-Villagra, Marcelo
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520271937
Date de publication :
3 avr. 2012
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
499 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Can fossil embryos demonstrate evolutionary changes in reproductive modes? How have changes in ocean chemistry in the past affected the development of marine organisms? And, what can the microstructure of fossil bone and teeth reveal about maturation time, longevity and changes in growth phases? This book addresses these and other issues.