Interpretation of Biological And Environmental Changes Across the Neoproterozoic-Cambrian Boundary

The Neoproterozoic-Cambrian transition was a time of fundamental change in the biosphere. Between 570 and 510 million years ago, marine organisms underwent evolutionary innovation during a time of shifting ecological setting. This dramatic activity culminated in the first stratigraphic appearances of most major animal groups. This book addresses a variety of questions concerning the Neoproterozoic-Cambrian fossil record, including forcing factors involved in the Cambrian explosion and the Cambrian substrate revolution, and the taphonomy of Neoproterozoic-Cambrian deposits. Book jacket.