Bulbula (B1s1)
Basic information
Sample name: Bulbula (B1s1)
Reference: J. Lesur, J. T. Faith, F. Bon, A. Dessie, C. Ménard, and L. Bruxelles. 2016. Paleoenvironmental and biogeographic implications of terminal Pleistocene large mammals from the Ziway-Shala Basin, Main Ethiopian Rift, Ethiopia. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 449:567-579 [ER 3068]
Geography
Country: Ethiopia
Coordinate: 7° 43' N, 38° 39' E
Coordinate basis: based on nearby landmark
Time interval: Late Pleistocene
Max Ma: 0.013535
Min Ma: 0.013193
Age basis: other
Geography comments: coordinate based on Bulbula
calibrated AMS dates on charcoal:
13,535-13,304 ybp
13,443-13,214 ybp
13,455-13,193 ybp
calibrated AMS dates on charcoal:
13,535-13,304 ybp
13,443-13,214 ybp
13,455-13,193 ybp
Environment
Substrate: ground surface
Taphonomic context: human accumulation,paleosol
Habitat comments: apparently a paleosol
Methods
Life forms: rodents,ungulates,other small mammals,birds,fishes
Sampling methods: quarry,screenwash
Sample size: 326 specimens
Years: 2008 - 2010
Sampling comments: "These deposits yielded numerous faunal and lithic remains as well as several ostrich eggshell (OES) fragments... Sediment was screened at the site and selected samples were wet-sieved in the laboratory (both with a 2 mm mesh)"
various unidentified bovids, small mammals, birds, bivalves are also present
various unidentified bovids, small mammals, birds, bivalves are also present
Metadata
Sample number: 3340
Contributor: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2019-08-24 19:41:03
Modified: 2019-08-25 10:44:18
Abundance distribution
13 species
1 singleton
total count 326
extrapolated richness: 15.6
Fisher's α: 2.709
geometric series k: 0.6886
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.8414
Shannon's H: 2.0760
Good's u: 0.9969
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts.
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Register
| Equus sp. | 1 | |
| Syncerus sp. | 45 | |
| Alcelaphus cf. buselaphus | 7 | 143 kg grazer-browser |
| Damaliscus cf. hypsodon | 29 | |
| Nanger granti | 88 | 52 kg |
| "Gazella granti" | ||
| Gazella dorcas | 14 | 12 kg |
| Suidae indet. | 6 | |
| Lepus capensis | 14 | |
| Rodentia indet. | 3 | |
| Cyprinidae indet. | 54 | |
| Tilapinii indet. | 7 | |
| Clariidae indet. | 6 | |
| Struthio sp. | 52 | |
Current reference:
Buss and Smith 1966 (ER 2040)