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tively separates assemblages A and B. The
Early Miocene environment deepened to a
lower slope (>1500 m) regime, indicated by
Assemblage B with consistent Impagidinium.
This regime was relatively stable with much
less terrigenous input, indicated by the rare
occurrence of pollen and spores, and the absence
of terrigenous phytoplankton.
2010040107
尼 日 利 亚 东 南 部 阿 南 布 拉 盆 地 古 新 世 的 沟
鞭 藻 囊 孢 新 种 = New species of dinoflagellate
cysts from the paleocene of the Anambra
Basin, southeast Nigeria. ( 英 文 ). Antolinez-
Delgado H; Oboh-Ikuenobe F E. Palynology,
2007, 31(): 53-62
Six new species of dinoflagellate cysts and
one new combination from the Paleocene
to ?lowermost Eocene succession in the Alo-1
well, southeast Nigeria, are proposed herein.
The new species are Achomosphaera quadrata,
Diphyes bifidum, Ifecysta fusiforma, Ifecysta
heterospinosa, Palaeocystodinium rafii, and
Wilsonidium stellatum. Furthermore, Fibrocysta
lappacea (Drugg 1970) Stover & Evitt
1978 is transferred to Ifecysta, and the diagnosis
of Ifecysta is emended.
2010040108
阿 曼 蜂 蜜 孢 粉 学 研 究 = Melissopalynological
studies from Oman. ( 英 文 ). Sajwani A;
Farooq SA; Patzelt A; Eltayeb E A; Bryant V
M. Palynology, 2007, 31(): 63-79
A melissopalynological study of Omani
honeys was undertaken to determine floral
sources, and identify pollen types, that would
indicate the ecological origins. The study
comprised the analysis of 48 honey samples
collected during 2001-2003 from 14 locations
in the Muscat and A1 Batinah regions of
Oman. The beehives and nests examined were
either those of Apis florea or Apis mellifera
bee colonies. A total of 122 pollen types, representing
50 plant families, were identified.
Each taxon was categorized as representing a
major or minor source of nectar and pollen.
Thirty-two honey samples are unifloral types,
and the remaining 16 are multifloral. Honey is
harvested twice a year in Oman, once in the
summer and again in the winter. The pollen
data indicate that Ziziphus spina-christi, Prosopis
juliflora, Prosopis cineraria and constitute
the chief nectar and pollen sources for
honeybees in this area during the winter. By
contrast during the summer, Acacia tortilis,
Citrus sp., Maerua crassifolia, Phoenix dactylifera,
Prosopis cineraria, and Prosopis juliflora
are the more important nectar sources.
This study has identified a wide range of foraging
plant sources for honeybees and demonstrates
adequate potential for expanding and
sustaining beekeeping in Muscat, and in the
A1 Batinah region. A modern pollen reference
collection of 105 local floral species enabled
the identification of the pollen types. Seventyfour
pollen types were found in the 48 honey
samples. The identifications of pollen types
are based on both light and scanning electron
microscope (SEM) studies of the pollen in the
honey and reference samples.
2010040109
印 度 米 佐 拉 姆 邦 地 区 发 现 中 新 世 真 菌 孢 子
Mediaverrunites = Validation of the Miocene
fungal spore Mediaverrunites from Mizoram,
India. ( 英 文 ). Nandi B; Sinha A. Palynology,
2007, 31(): 95-100
The fungal spore genus Mediaverrunites
Jarzen & Elsik 1986 from the Miocene of
Mizoram, northeast India is herein validated.
It is a monoaperturate fungal amerospore with
verrucae along the equatorial region that either
remain free, or merge to form an equatorial
band. Two new species, Mediaverrunites elsikii
and Mediaverrunites mulleri, are described;
the latter is designated as the type.
Mediaverrunites appears to have a reliable
range base within the Miocene, and is an index
for warm tropical paleoclimates.
2010040110
不 同 地 方 旧 鞋 中 花 粉 组 合 的 变 化 = Changes
in soil pollen assemblages on footwear worn
at different sites. ( 英 文 ). Riding J B; Rawlins
B G; Coley K H. Palynology, 2007, 31(): 135-
151
The application of palynology to forensic
investigations relies on the similarity of pollen
assemblages from forensic items, such as
footwear, with control samples from a crime
scene. The pollen from material adhering to
footwear is likely to reflect some combination
of pollen from the locations where the
boots/shoes have been worn most recently.
This study investigated the changes in pollen
assemblages on footwear that had been worn
at different sites. Six rural sites in the East
Midlands of England, United Kingdom were
visited wearing pristine boots (i.e. no mixing),
and boots that were previously worn at other
localities (i.e. potential mixing). Samples of
adherent soil from these items of footwear,
and control samples, were analysed palynologically
in order to assess the degree and
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