title: Environmental indicators, palaeobiology of communities and taphonomy of the Palaeozoic marine environments.
reg no: SF0182531s03
project type: targeted financing
subject: 1.10-1.16. Bio-Geo Sciences
status: accepted
institution: University of Tartu
head of project: Tõnu Meidla
duration: 01.01.2003 - 31.12.2007
description: The target research project continues the research carried out in 1998-2002 under the theme "Sedimentology and Palaeontology of Baltoscandian Sedimentary Cover" and sub-theme "Life and environment in the Palaeozoic record". It focuses on studies on (1) fossil systematics (taxonomy, cladistics, morphometrics) and (2) palaeoenvironment
(palaeocological, sedimentological, geochemical and taphonomical, structure and composition of fossils, fossil assemblages and sediments). The obtained results are used for generalizations on biodiversity, on detailed biostratigraphy and on the sedimentary basin development. The research is closely linked with postgraduate studies (involving 6 PhD and 2 MSc students) and regular teaching at the Tartu University. The research integrates methods of palaeontology, sedimentology, XRD and ICP-AES avalaible at the Institute, and analytical methods (SEM-EDS, stable isotopes) in other laboratories of Estonia and Europe.

project group
no name institution position  
1.Leho AinsaarUniversity of Tartulektor 
2.Mare IsakarUniversity of Tartupeavara-hoidja 
3.Tõnu MeidlaUniversity of Tartuprof. inst. juh. 
4.Reet NemliherUniversity of Tartudoktorant 
5.Eve NiinemetsUniversity of Tartudoktorant 
6.Ivo PaalitsUniversity of Tartudoktorant 
7.Ivar PuuraUniversity of Tartuteadur 
8.Anne PõldvereUniversity of Tartudoktorant 
9.Helje PärnasteUniversity of Tartudoktorant 
10.Sigitas RadzeviciusUniversity of Tartudoktorant 
11.Madis RubelUniversity of Tartuteadur  
12.Arvo RõõmusoksUniversity of Tartuteadur 
13.Ivo SibulUniversity of Tartumagistrant 
14.Kadri SoharUniversity of Tartumagistrant 
15.Oive TinnUniversity of Tartuteadur 
16.Olev VinnUniversity of Tartuteadur