Journal of Micropalaeontology
Journal of Micropalaeontology
JM
Articles | Volume 43, issue 2
Articles | Volume 43, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-43-519-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-43-519-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 43, issue 2
Review article
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20 Dec 2024
Review article |  | 20 Dec 2024

The first study on Chinese marine ostracods revisited: historical ecology of Hong Kong ostracods

Moriaki Yasuhara and Yuanyuan Hong

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We revisited a 19th-century taxonomic study on Hong Kong marine ostracods (the first study on Chinese marine ostracods) to compare it with a 21st-century survey. We found substantial differences in species, likely related to differences in pollution and climate between the 19th and 21st centuries. This discovery highlights the importance of historical ecology. Early natural historians documented "natural baseline" ecosystems before the substantial human presence with industrialization.
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