Late Cretaceous and Early Tertiary Fossil Fishes of the Eureka Sound Group
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, fish, fossils, paleoenvironment, paleontology, vertebrate fossils
| Principal Investigator: | Cumbaa, S.L. (2) |
| Licence Number: | 12185 |
| Organization: | Canadian Museum of Nature |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1992
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1992 |
| Project Team: | Richard Day, Charles Gruchy, Dr. David Grattan |
Objective(s): To look for and collect fossil fish and related vertebrates from deposits related to the Axel Heiberg fossil forests of Early Tertiary age; to examine and describe these fossils in collaboration with specialists working on other aspects of the Fossil Forest flora and fauna;
Project Description: The researcher and his team will look for bones of fishes, reptiles and mammals that can help us understand better the kinds of environments that were present in the Arctic between 70 and 45 million years ago.
