The role of seasonality is indisputable in climate and ecosystem dynamics. Seasonal
temperature and precipitation variability are of vital importance for the availability of food …

The systematic exploitation of marine foods by terrestrial mammals lacking aquatic
morphologies is rare. Widespread ethnographic and archaeological evidence from many …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Sclerochronological analysis of shell midden faunal remains offers a unique opportunity to
study climate and environmental change in relation to human activity. Middens exist near …

Seasonal sea-surface temperature variability for the Neoglacial (3300–2500BP) and Roman
Warm Period (RWP; 2500–1600BP), which correspond to the Bronze and Iron Ages …

Monitoring bioavailable contaminants and determining baseline conditions in aquatic
environments has become an important aspect of ecology and ecotoxicology. Since the mid …

From Worsaae's pioneering research onwards, shell middens have been a focus of interest
in archaeological enquiry, and a great deal of innovative research has been carried out. The …

Biomineralisation process which is the induction of the precipitation of a mineral by an
organism, generates hard tissues such as bones, teeth, otoliths and shells …

The second most diverse phylum in the animal kingdom, the Mollusca occur in virtually all
the environments which are either occupied or exploited by humans. The study of mollusc …

Quantitative reconstruction of water temperature from shells of bivalve mollusks is still a very
challenging task. For example, in highly variable environments such as intertidal zones …