Community Structure in the Burgess Shale: Insights from a New Locality

Explore the fascinating world of Cambrian paleontology in this 50-minute lecture from the Royal Tyrrell Museum Speaker Series. Delve into the community structure of the Burgess Shale, focusing on insights from a newly discovered locality. Learn about exceptional preservation, the history of life, and the unique Tulip Beds site. Examine the tools used in paleontological research, discover the intriguing Tulip Animal, and understand the ecological and geological context of the findings. Analyze diversity and abundance data across different phyla, and gain insights into taphonomy and its biases. Compare community structures and draw conclusions about Cambrian ecosystems based on the Tulip Beds discoveries.

Introduction
Overview
History of Life
Exceptional Preservation
The Burgess Shale
Localities
Preservation
Previous Studies
Closeup Map
The Tulip Beds
Tools
The Tulip Animal
The Cypress
Ecology
Geology
Summary
Taphonomy
Biases
Taphonomic Summary
Data Collection
Diversity
Relative Diversity Per phyla
Abundance Per phyla
Subsampling
Ecologies
Summary of Tulip Beds
Community Comparisons