Biology 622 – Advanced Topics in Zoology
The Biology and Microstructure of Dinosaur Bone
Dr. Stuart S. Sumida
Winter 2011
Thursdays 4:00-5:50
SUMMARY CLASS SCHEDULE and READING ASSIGNMENTS
Dr. Sumida will present introductory materials during the weeks 1-2 sessions. Subsequent sessions will be the responsibility of one or more students (depending on enrollment). Refer to the schedule below for topics, activities, and reading assignments.
Primary Course Textbook:
Chinsamy-Turan, Anusuya. 2005. The Microstructure of Dinosaur Bone. John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 195 pages.
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Week
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Date
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Topic/Activity
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Primary Presenter(s)
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Secondary Presenter(s)
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1
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1/13
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Introduction; Distribution of Class Assignments
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Sumida
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2
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1/20
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Sumida
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3
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1/27
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Johnson
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Keenan
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4
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2/3
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English
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Sparks
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5
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2/10
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No Meeting. Dr.Sumida at conference.
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6
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2/17
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Baidya, Bui
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Torres
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7
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2/24
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Gilmore, Torres
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English
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8
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3/3
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Huisker, Sparks
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Peterson
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9
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3/10
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Keenan
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Huisker, Johnson
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10
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3/17
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Peterson, Gilmore
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Baidya, Bui
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Final
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3/24
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DETAILED CLASS READING and ASSIGNMENTS:
Additional Primary Literature:
These papers are listed in the order of suggested reading, not necessarily chronological or alphabetical order.
Weeks 1,2,5: None
Week 3 (Chapter 1):
Chinsamy, A. 1997. Assessing the biology of fossil vertebrates through bone histology. Palaeontographica africana, 33:29-35;
Week 4 (Chapter 2):
Witmer, L. M. 1995. The extant phylogenetic bracket and the importance of reconstructing soft tissues in fossils. Pp. 19-33 in J. J. Thomason (ed.) Functional Morphology in Vertebrate Paleontology. University of Cambridge Press, Cambridge.
Week 6 (Chapter 3):
Hutton, J. M. 1986. Age determination of living Nile crocodiles from the cortical stratification of bone. Copeia, 1986:332-341
Ricqles, A. J de. 1974. Evolution of endothermy: histological evidence. Evolutionary Theory, 1:51-80
Week 7 (Chapter 4):
Reid, R. E. 1996. Bone histology of the Cleveland-Lloyd dinosaurs and of dinosaurs in general, Part I: Introduction: Introduction to bone tissues. Brigham Young University Geology Studies, 41:25-71
Week 8 (Chapter 5):
Reisz, R. R. ; D. C. Evans; H.-D.Sues; Diane Scott. 2011. Embryonic skeletal anatomy of the sauropodomorph dinosaur Massospondylus from the Lower Jurassic of South Africa. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 30:1653 – 1665.
Sander, P. M. 2000. Longbone histology of the Tendaguru sauropods: implications for growth and biology. Paleobiology, 26:466-488.
Sander, P. M. and C. Tackmantel. 2000. Bone lamina thickness, bone apposition rates, and age estimates in sauropod humeri and femora. PalaontologischeZeitschrift, 77:161-172.
Horner, J. R., K. Padian, and A.de Ricqles. 2001. Comparative osteohistology of some embryonic and perinatal archosaurs: developmental and behavioral implications for dinosaurs Paleobiology, 27:39-58
Week 9 (Chapter 6):
Chinsamy, A. 2002. Bone microstructure of early birds. Pp. 421-431 in L. M. Chicappe and L. M. Witmer (eds.) Mesozoic Birds: Above the Heads of the Dinosaurs. University of California Press, Berkeley.
Horner, J. R., K. Padian, and A.de Ricqles. 2001. Comparative osteohistology of some embryonic and perinatal archosaurs: developmental and behavioral implications for dinosaurs Paleobiology, 27:39-58
Week 10 (Chapter 7):
Erickson, G. M., K. Curry Rogers, and S. A. Yerby. 2001. Dinosaurian growth patterns and rapid avian growth rates. Nature, 412:429-433.
Padian, K., A. J. de Ricqles, and J. R. Horner. 2001. Dinosaurian growth rates and bird origins. Nature, 412:405-408
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