Shell Middens, Paleoecology, and Prehistory
The Case from Estero Morua, Sonora, Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5982012 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John W Foster (0000-0001-5987-2434, California Department of Parks and Recreation, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 185-194 |
| Publication date | 1975-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | KIVA (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-1940 • E-ISSN: 2051-6177 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00231940.1975.11757844 |
| OpenAlex | W2500443944 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 7 |
Prehistoric shell middens from Estero Morua, near Puerto Peñasco on the Gulf of California, are examined as a reflection of the ecology of the estero at approximately A.D. 1200. A measure of the relative abundance of the molluscs reveals a prehistoric subsistence pattern based on the exploitation of rocky substrate and sandy tidal flat fauna. This contrasts with the habitats extant today and suggests a basic change in the ecology of the estuary during the last 700 years
Abundance (ecology) · Archaeology · Biology · Estuary · Extant taxon · Fauna · Geography · Habitat · Paleoecology · Prehistory · Subsistence agriculture · Substrate (aquarium) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · Ecology and biodiversity studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2014 (35) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |