An aid to the identification of fish bones from southeast Arabia
The influence of reference collections on taxonomic diversity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4648062 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Yeomans (0000-0002-5180-8902, Department of Cross‐cultural and Regional Studies University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark), Mark Jonathan Beech, M Beech (0000-0002-8107-7071, Historic Environment Department Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 94000 United Arab Emirates) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-17 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.2920 |
| OpenAlex | W3083116804 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 33 |
Identification of fish bones from archaeological sites in southeast Arabia is challenging because of high taxonomic diversity, comparatively few reference collections with a wide range of species, as well as access to these resources. This paper provides illustrations of bones from many common taxonomic groups of fish from the southeast Arabia including several species of fish identified in very few assemblages, probably because of the lack of comparative reference material. This is a guide to aid other analysts in the identification process. We also consider the effect of reference collection size on the taxonomic diversity of analysed fish bone assemblages and conclude that research would benefit by the publication of further identification guides. Ideally these should include differences between closely related species, as this has a significant impact on the taxonomic diversity of archaeo-ichthyological assemblages. Although many papers are devoted to the influence of sample size, recovery method or recording protocols on the taxonomic diversity of faunal assemblages, a similar discussion on the effect of the reference collection used is often overlooked
Archaeology · Biology · Fish · Fishery · Geography · Taxon · Taxonomic rank · Anthropology · Fish Biology and Ecology Studies · Fish Ecology and Management Studies · Ichthyology and Marine Biology · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |