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: 8° 43' N, 39° 39' E
Latlng 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

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Environment
Substrate: ground surface

Lithology: not described

Taphonomic context: paleosol, human accumulation

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

Net or trap nights: 0

Basal area status: not applicable

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

Metadata
Sample no: 3340

Contributor no: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Modifier no: John Alroy

Created: 2019-08-24 19:41:03

Modified: 2024-11-15 11:47:18

Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
13 species
1 singleton
total count 326
geometric series index: 15.6
Fisher's α: 2.709
geometric series k: 0.7546
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.8414
Shannon's H: 2.076
Good's u: 0.9969
Register
Equus sp. 1
Syncerus sp. 45
Alcelaphus cf. buselaphus (hartebeest)7
†Damaliscus cf. hypsodon (bovid)29
Nanger granti (Grant's gazelle)88
"Gazella granti"
Gazella dorcas (dorcas gazelle)1412.0 kg
Suidae indet.6
Lepus capensis 14
Rodentia indet.3
Cyprinidae indet.54
Tilapinii indet.7
Clariidae indet.6
Struthio sp. 52