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Late Cenozoic of Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina

An Interdisciplinary Approach

  • Broadens understanding of one of the most important World Heritage sites of Southern South America
  • Supports further learning based on an interdisciplinary approach, that includes geological, biological and archeological perspectives
  • Enables readers to gain a detailed overview of the geology, climate, geomorphology, soils, biodiversity, archeology and human impact of the Península Valdés
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Earth System Sciences (SPRINGEREARTH)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Climatic, Tectonic, Eustatic, and Volcanic Controls on the Stratigraphic Record of Península Valdés

    • Andrés Bilmes, Leandro D’Elia, José Cuitiño, Juan Franzese, Daniel Ariztegui
    Pages 1-22
  3. Geology of Península Valdés

    • Miguel J. Haller
    Pages 23-46
  4. Miocene Marine Transgressions: Paleoenvironments and Paleobiodiversity

    • José I. Cuitiño, María T. Dozo, Claudia J. del Río, Mónica R. Buono, Luis Palazzesi, Sabrina Fuentes et al.
    Pages 47-84
  5. The Climate of Península Valdés Within a Regional Frame

    • Fernando Coronato, Natalia Pessacg, María del Pilar Alvarez
    Pages 85-104
  6. Late Cenozoic Landforms and Landscape Evolution of Península Valdés

    • Pablo Bouza, Andrés Bilmes, Héctor del Valle, César Mario Rostagno
    Pages 105-129
  7. Vegetation of Península Valdés: Priority Sites for Conservation

    • Mónica B. Bertiller, Ana M. Beeskow, Paula D. Blanco, Yanina L. Idaszkin, Gustavo E. Pazos, Leonardo Hardtke
    Pages 131-159
  8. Soil–Geomorphology Relationships and Pedogenic Processes in Península Valdés

    • Pablo Bouza, Ileana Ríos, César Mario Rostagno, Claudia Saín
    Pages 161-190
  9. Soil Degradation in Peninsula Valdes: Causes, Factors, Processes, and Assessment Methods

    • Paula D. Blanco, Leonardo A. Hardtke, Cesar M. Rostagno, Hector F. del Valle, Gabriela I. Metternicht
    Pages 191-213
  10. Groundwater Resources of Península Valdés

    • María del Pilar Alvarez, Mario Alberto Hernández
    Pages 215-231
  11. Animal Diversity, Distribution and Conservation

    • Ricardo Baldi, Germán Cheli, Daniel E. Udrizar Sauthier, Alejandro Gatto, Gustavo E. Pazos, Luciano Javier Avila
    Pages 263-303
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 305-314

About this book

This book presents extensive and new information on the Cenozoic marine and continental systems of one of the most important World Heritage sites of Southern South America: The Península Valdés. Using an interdisciplinary approach, that includes geological, biological and archeological perspectives of more than 30 specialists, an integrated description and analysis of the Cenozoic environments of the study region is presented. The volume brings together an update of the geology, climate, geomorphology, soils, biodiversity, archeology and human impact of the Península Valdés. The scope of this book extends to any natural science researcher of the world interested on the Cenozoic history of the Península Valdés.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Instituto Patagónico para el Estudio de los Ecosistemas Continentales (CCT CONICET-CENPAT), Puerto Madryn, Argentina

    Pablo Bouza

  • Instituto Patagónico de Geología y Paleontología (CCT CONICET- CENPAT), Puerto Madryn, Argentina

    Andrés Bilmes

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Late Cenozoic of Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina

  • Book Subtitle: An Interdisciplinary Approach

  • Editors: Pablo Bouza, Andrés Bilmes

  • Series Title: Springer Earth System Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48508-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-48507-2Published: 17 January 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83958-5Published: 13 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-48508-9Published: 09 January 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2197-9596

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-960X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 314

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 62 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Earth System Sciences, Physical Geography, Geology, Biodiversity

  • Industry Sectors: Aerospace

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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