Download or read book The Interrelationship Between the Bio- and Sequence Stratigraphy of the Middle Cambrian Spence Shale of Northern Utah and Southern Idaho written by Eva Lyon and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PUBLIC ABSTRACT: This project was undertaken with the objective of discerning the relationship between sea level change and changes in the fauna of the Spence Shale. A combination of field and lab work was employed to undertake this research. The Spence Shale is rich in fossils from the earliest period of visible life on this planet. It provides a unique window onto the evolution of life and changes in the Earth at this time. It is important to study this relationship between sea level and life changes as these conditions are constantly changing, particularly in this day and age. A better understanding of these conditions may help us prepare for future changes to this planet. The research was relatively inexpensive to perform, as all materials required for analyses were readily available in the Geology Department at Utah State University or through the help of colleagues. The only area of cost was a consequence of travelling to the field area in the Wellsville Mountains, but this was negligible. Given the knowledge gained in through this project, it was well worth any costs incurred.