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ERIC Number: ED302411
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1988-Feb
Pages: 92
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
The Fossil Fauna of the Islands Region of Western Lake Erie.
Bowe, Lulu M., Comp.
The islands of western Lake Erie are rock-bound isles that abound in rocky outcrops and quarries. The rocks of these islands are of two distinct types, Silurian dolomites and Devonian limestones. The dolomites, exposed in the Bass Islands and Sister Islands are virtually devoid of fossils. Conversely, the limestones of Johnson Island, Marblehead, Kelley's Island, and Pelee Island abound in Paleozoic fossils. The purpose of this report is to document the fossil fauna that has been reported for these islands and to compile a taxonomic list of the families and species of invertebrate fossils found in the island region of Lake Erie. This document includes published accounts and the results of personal investigations. A final section of the report contains 131 descriptions and illustrations of the important fossil taxa found in the rocks. (Author/CW)
Ohio Sea Grant Program, The Ohio State University, 1314 Kinnear Road, Columbus, Ohio 43212 ($5.00, including tax and handling; for quantity price contact the Ohio Sea Grant Office).
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Students
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Ohio Sea Grant Program.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A