Bioturbation at all scales, which tends to replace the primary fabric of a sediment by the
ichnofabric (the overall fabric of a sediment that has been bioturbated), is now recognised as …

The behaviour of the iconic ichnogenus Chondrites is re-evaluated based on review of
existing literature and analysis of novel data (macroscopic, thin section and ESEM-EDX …

Spatial and temporal changes of lithofacies and abundance of organic matter in mudstones
control distribution of prospective unconventional petroleum reservoirs in a sedimentary …

Experimental study of the sedimentology of shales can take a variety of forms. At its simplest
one can experiment with suspensions in a glass jar and try to understand their settling …

Trace fossils represent both sedimentological and palaeontological entities, providing a
unique blending of potential environmental indicators in the rock record. Trace fossils and …

During the last few decades, many new ethological categories for trace fossils have been
proposed in addition to the original five given by Seilacher. In this article, we review these …

Fine-grained terrigenous clastics, also known as mudstones and shales, are in general a
still poorly understood and understudied group of sedimentary rocks. Nonetheless, they …

Four environmental provinces are distinguished in the deep South China Sea based on
ichna and their relationship to the Pinatubo 1991 ash accumulation. Scolicia ichnofabrics …

Abundant trace fossils occur within rhythmically interbedded black and gray shales of the
Chattanooga Shale (Upper Devonian) in central Tennessee. Burrows cross the boundaries …

Trace fossils and bioturbational structures are import ant component of deep-sea sediment
fabric. Various ecological factors controlling distribution of their producers can be …