La fauna de microvertebrados de Santimamiñe (Pleistoceno Superior-Holoceno) (Kortezubi, Bizkaia)
- Murelaga Bereicua, Xabier
- Bailon, Salvador
- Saez de la Fuente, Xabier
- Castaños Ugarte, Pedro María
- López Quintana, Juan Carlos
- Guenaga Lizasu, Amagoia
- Ortega Cuesta, Luis Ángel
- Zuluaga Ibargallartu, María Cruz
- Alonso Olazabal, Ainhoa
ISSN: 2341-3689
Year of publication: 2011
Issue: 1
Pages: 291-320
Type: Article
More publications in: Kobie .Bizkaiko Arkeologi Indusketak = Excavaciones Arqueológicas en Bizkaia
Abstract
In this work Upper Pleistocene and Holocene vertebrates microfauna study is shown. Samples were collected in Santimamiñe site in the stratigraphical review during 2004 and 2006 years. A total of 47093 microvertebrates remains, 14423 of them identifiable, were obtained from about 700 Kg of sediments and 20 taxons of microvertebrates (15 micromammals, 2 amphibians and 3 reptiles) were identified. Based on the influence of climate change on some microvertebrates groups, distinguished microfaunal assemblages allows to infer paleoenvironmental conditions along the Santimamiñe stratigraphical sequence. Two episodes were identified, a cold episode in the base of the sequence and, hot episode at the top. Additionally, within the cold episode small environmental variations were recognized.