The Devonian Gogo Fauna: Diversity, Palaeoecology and Global Significance

泥盆纪 Gogo 动物群：多样性、古生态学和全球意义

• 批准号: DP220100825
• 负责人: Prof John Long
• 金额: $ 36.33万
• 依托单位: Flinders University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2022-10-01 至 2025-09-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP220100825
• 关键词: Devonian; Gogo; Fauna; Diversity; Palaeoecology

The late Devonian Gogo Formation (380 million years old) is undoubtedly one of the richest and best-preserved assemblages of fossil fishes and invertebrates from this age anywhere on Earth. This project will use CT scanning for stomach contents, plus use biomechanical and morphometric analyses to reconstruct tropic relationships of reef-dwelling organisms and test the resilience of the reef ecosystem. Several new species will be published and the heritage significance of the site will be assessed. Working with local indigenous stakeholders, the scientific findings will feed into developing a long-term management plan to protect and conserve the site for future research work and to grow tourism in the region.

泥盆纪晚期的 Gogo 地层（距今 3.8 亿年）无疑是地球上这个时代最丰富、保存最完好的鱼类和无脊椎动物化石组合之一。该项目将使用 CT 扫描胃内容物，并使用生物力学和形态测量分析来重建珊瑚礁生物的热带关系，并测试珊瑚礁生态系统的恢复力。几个新物种将被公布，并且该地点的遗产意义将被评估。与当地土著利益相关者合作，科学发现将有助于制定长期管理计划，以保护和保存该遗址，以供未来的研究工作并发展该地区的旅游业。