Browsing by Author "Suarez Hurtado, Luisa Fernanda"
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Item Caracterización micropaleontológica de sedimentos del Mioceno medio del Desierto de la Tatacoa (Huila, Colombia)(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2023) Salcedo Toro, Karen Sofia; Suarez Hurtado, Luisa Fernanda; Pelegrine Ramírez , JonathanIn the north of Huila, between the Magdalena River and the Eastern Cordillera lies the Tatacoa Desert, a land abundant in fossilized materials that provide insight into the history of biodiversity. Middle Miocene sediments from three different sites in the region were examined micropaleontologically in this study. Monkey Beds, Starlight, and Fish Beds are three key locations with significant paleontological value for their abundant paleofauna and paleoflora in northern South America. The samples underwent washing and sieving, and ten microfossils were identified through stereoscopic observation. These microfossils are believed to be remains of aquatic organisms, such as Teleostean fish, ostracods, and crustaceans, as well as phytoliths from families such as Cyperaceae, Poaceae, and Arecaceae. The presence of these microfossils is able to provide new evidence for the paleoclimatic, paleoecological, and taphonomic interpretations of this region during the Middle Miocene