Intertidal Neoichnology

The sedimentological and ecological significance of an unusual biodeformational structure related to a feeding behavior in gulls (Larus sp.).

2022 | Scott Melnyk, Cody N. Lazowski, Murray K. Gingras

Shorebirds produce a range of biogenic sedimentary structures related to their feeding behaviors, the most common of which are probing behaviors that result in morphologically simple impressions or indentations on the surface of a sedimentary substrate. Here we describe an unusual biodeformational…

Applications of photogrammetry to neoichnological studies: The significance of shorebird trackway distributions at the Bay of Fundy

2022 | Scott Melnyk, Anders Cowper, John-Paul Zonneveld, Murray K. Gingras

Low-altitude drone photogrammetry is a technique that allows for the construction of surface orthomosaics and elevation models. Despite being used for a wide range of geological applications, these types of datasets have not yet been explored from a neoichnological perspective. This study uses three…