The Palaeontological Heritage of Santa Maria Island (Azores: NE Atlantic): a Re-evaluation of Geosites in GeoPark Azores and Their Use in Geotourism

被引：25

作者：

Avila, S. P. ^{[1
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Cachao, M. ^{[5
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Ramalho, R. S. ^{[7
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Botelho, A. Z. ^{[1
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Madeira, P. ^{[1
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Rebelo, A. C. ^{[1
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Cordeiro, R. ^{[1
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Melo, C. ^{[4
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Hipolito, A. ^{[9
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Ventura, M. A. ^{[1
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Lipps, J. H. ^{[10
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机构：

[1] CIBIO, Ctr Invest Biodiversidade & Recursos Genet, InBIO Lab Associado, Polo Dos Acores, Acores, Portugal

[2] Univ Porto, Fac Ciencias, Rua Campo Alegre, Oporto, Portugal

[3] Univ Acores, Dept Biol, P-9501801 Ponta Delgada, Acores, Portugal

[4] Univ Azores, MPB Marine PalaeoBiogeog Working Grp, Rua Mae de Deus, P-9501801 Ponta Delgada, Acores, Portugal

[5] Univ Lisbon, Fac Sci, Inst D Luiz, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal

[6] Univ Lisbon, Fac Sci, Dept Geol, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal

[7] Univ Bristol, Sch Earth Sci, Wills Mem Bldg,Queens Rd, Bristol BS8 1RJ, Avon, England

[8] Univ Acores, Dept Geociencias, P-9501801 Ponta Delgada, Acores, Portugal

[9] Univ Acores, Ctr Vulcanol & Avaliacao Riscos Geol, P-9501801 Ponta Delgada, Acores, Portugal

[10] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Integrat Biol, 3060 Valley Life Sci Bldg 3140, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA

[11] Univ Calif Berkeley, Museum Paleontol, 1101 Valley Life Sci Bldg, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA

来源：

GEOHERITAGE | 2016年 / 8卷 / 02期

关键词：

Geoconservation; Geosites; Palaeontological heritage; Tourism; PalaeoPark Santa Maria; Azores; EARLY PLIOCENE; PALEOECOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; SYSTEMATICS; MIOCENE;

D O I：

10.1007/s12371-015-0148-x

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

The application of geoconservation concepts and methodologies to the Azores archipelago led to the implementation of the Geopark Azores, recognized as such by the European and Global Geoparks Network. The current work re-evaluates and stresses the scientific and touristic value of the palaeontological sites of Santa Maria Island. Two new geosites (the Ponta do Castelo tempestite deposit and the Pedra-que-pica coquina) are proposed for classification as 'Regional Natural Monuments' by the Regional Government of the Azores, due to their international relevance. The tempestite deposit of Ponta do Castelo was overlain by a contemporary coastal lava delta, which enables the inference of the precise water depth of the geosite at the time of deposition, a very rare condition worldwide; and Pedra-que-pica is the most extensive multispecific fossiliferous coquina ever reported in the literature from the shelf of any of the similar to 20,000 known volcanic oceanic islands in the world. Relevant geosites reported for this island are increased from 15 to 26. Additional palaeontological heritage contributions to the sustainable tourism of Santa Maria are suggested, with a focus on two recent projects: the 'Fossil Trail' and the future 'PalaeoPark Santa Maria'.

引用

页码：155 / 171

页数：17

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