Regions: Sahtu Settlement Area
Tags: biology, sedimentology, paleontology, ecology, mapping, ancient reefs, reef ecosystems
| Principal Investigator: | Narbonne, Guy (13) |
| Licence Number: | 12664 |
| Organization: | Queen's University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | N.P. James, E.C. Turner, S. Hooey |
Objective(s): To determine the biology and preservation of the reef- building organisms, to determine the internal structure & ecological zonation of the reefs; and to determine the environment in which the reefs grew.
Project Description: Field work will involve detailed measurement & description of stratigraphic sections using a range pole and compass, and mapping and selective sampling of reefs using a geological hammer. Follow-up work at Queen's University will involve analysis of field data and examination of samples using a variety of laboratory techniques. These reefs are an ecological "missing link" between the two major reef types in earth history and are made entirely by bacteria.
