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Dr. David Lazarus

  • Publikationen

    • Lazarus, D. (in press) Radiolarians and Silicoflagellates. in Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science (2nd Edition). Elsevier.
    • Renaudie, J. and Lazarus, D. (2012) New species of Neogene radiolarians from the Southern Ocean.  Journal of Micropalaeontology, 31:29-52.
    • Lazarus, D., M. Weinkauf, and P. Diver. (2012) Pacman Profiling: A Simple Procedure to Identify Stratigraphic Outliers in High Density Deep-Sea Microfossil Data. Paleobiology, 38(1): 144-161.
    • Lazarus, D. (2011) The deep-sea microfossil record of macroevolutionary change in plankton and its study. p. 141-166 In Comparing the Geological and Fossil Records: Implications for Biodiversity Studies, (Eds, Smith, A. & McGowan, A.) The Geological Society, London. 
    • Lazarus, D. et al. (2009) Radiolarians decreased silicification as an evolutionary response to reduced Cenozoic ocean silica availability. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA, 106, 9333-9338.
    • Ogane, K. et al. (2009) The Ehrenberg type species of flat-shaped radiolarian genera (Spongodiscidae and Stylodictyidae, Spumellaria, Polycystina). J. Syst. Palaeo, 7, 81-94.
    • Ogane, K. et al. (2009) Ehrenberg's Neogene radiolarian collections from Barbados. In Reexamination of the Haeckel and Ehrenberg Microfossil Collections as a Historical and Scientific Legacy. Monograph no. 40, Japan National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, pp. 97-106, 98 Plates.
    • Sakai, T. et al. (2009) Haeckel's Messina radiolarian collection housed in Ernst-Haeckel-Haus. In Reexamination of the Haeckel and Ehrenberg Microfossil Collections as a Historical and Scientific Legacy. Monograph no. 40, (Eds, Tanimura, Y. & Aita, Y.) Japan National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, pp. 47-54, 23 Plates.
    • Suzuki, N. et al. (2009) General results of Reexamination of Ehrenberg's radiolarian collections: with instructions on efficient methods to find microfossils from the collection. In Reexamination of the Haeckel and Ehrenberg Microfossil Collections as a Historical and Scientific Legacy. Monograph no. 40, Japan National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, pp. 71-86 + app.
    • Suzuki, N. et al. (2009) Reexamination of Ehrenberg's Neogene radiolarian collections and its impact on taxonomic stability. In Reexamination of the Haeckel and Ehrenberg Microfossil Collections as a Historical and Scientific Legacy. Monograph no. 40, Japan National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, pp. 87-96, 77 Plates.
    • Aita, Y. et al. (2009) Haeckel Radiolaria Collection and the H.M.S. Challenger Plankton Collection. In Reexamination of the Haeckel and Ehrenberg Microfossil Collections as a Historical and Scientific Legacy. Monograph no. 40, (Eds, Tanimura, Y. & Aita, Y.) Japan National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, pp. 35-46; 46 Plates.
    • Lazarus, D. & Suzuki, N. (2009) Introduction to the Reexamination of the Haeckel and Ehrenberg Radiolarian Collections. In Reexamination of the Haeckel and Ehrenberg Microfossil Collections as a Historical and Scientific Legacy. Monograph no. 40, (Eds, Tanimura, Y. & Aita, Y.) Japan National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, pp. 23-34.
    • Kaminski, M.A. & Lazarus, D. (2009) The lectotype of Spiroplecta rosula Ehrenberg, 1854 - the type species of Bolivinopsis Yakovlev, 1891 (Foraminifera). J. Micropal, 28, 00-00.
    • Hollis, C. and Lazarus, D. (Eds.) (2008) Radiolarians in Stratigraphy: Selected papers from InterRad XI, Wellington, New Zealand, March 2006. Stratigraphy, 5(1).
    • Lazarus, D. et al. (2008) Radiolarian and sedimentologic paleoproductivity proxies in late Pleistocene sediments of the Benguela Upwelling System, ODP Site 1084. Marine Micropaleontology, 68, 223-235.
    • Lazarus, D. and Hollis, C. (Eds.) (2008) Radiolarians in Paleoceanography: Selected papers from InterRad XI, Wellington, New Zealand, March 2006. Micropaleontology, 54(1).
    • Lazarus, D.B., Hollis, C. & Apel, M. (2008) Patterns of opal and radiolarian change in the Antarctic mid-Paleogene: clues to the origin of the Southern Ocean. Micropaleontology, 54, 41-48.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (2007) Radiolarians and Silicoflagellates. In Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science, (Ed, Elias, S.A.) Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1682-1692.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (2007) Marine Mikrofossilien: Indizien für früheren Klimawandel in den Ozeanen. Humboldt Spektrum, 2/2007, 22-27.
    • Gorbushina, A.A. et al. (2007) Life in Darwin’s dust: intercontinental transport and survival of microbes in the nineteenth century. Environmental Microbiology, 9, 2911-2922.
    • Gregory, F.J., et al. (2006) Celebrating 25 years of advances in micropaleontology: a review. Journal of Micropalaeontology, 25, 97-112.
    • Lazarus, D. et al. (2006) Comparison of radiolarian and sedimentologic paleoproductivity proxies in the latest Miocene-Recent Benguela Upwelling System. Marine Micropaleontology, 60, 269-294.
    • Lazarus, D. (2006) The Micropaleontological Reference Centers network. Scientific Drilling, 3, 46-49.
    • Schmidt, D.N., Lazarus, D. et al. (2006) Biogeography and evolution of body size in marine plankton. Earth-Science Reviews, 78, 239-266.
    • Suzuki, N. et al. (2006) Joint Haeckel and Ehrenberg project: a taxonomic re-examination of the Haeckel and Ehrenberg microfossil collections. In InterRad II and Triassic Stratigraphy Symposium: a joint international conference hosted by the International Association of Radiolarian Paleontologists, IGCP 467 and the Subcommission of Triassic Stratigraphy, (Eds, Lüer, V., Hollis, C., Campbell, H. & Simes, J.) GNS Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, pp. 127.
    • Tanimura, Y. et al. (2006) Joint Haeckel and Ehrenberg Project. - A taxonomic reexamination of the Haeckel and Ehrenberg microfossil collections as a historical and scientific legacy. Research Report of the Museum Director General’s Support Program in 2004 - 2006, The National Science Museum, Tokyo, 1-24.
    • Lazarus, D. (2005) A brief review of radiolarian research. Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 79/1, 183-200.
    • Lazarus, D., Faust, K. & popova-Goll, I. (2005) New species of prunoid radiolarians from the Antarctic Neogene. Journal of Micropalaentology, 24, 97-121.
    • Kiessling, W. & Lazarus, D. (2004) Mesozoic-Cenozoic bioevents. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 214, 179/180.
    • Schumacher, S. & Lazarus, D. (2004) Regional differences in pelagic productivity in the late Eocene to early Oligocene - a comparison of southern high latitudes and lower latitudes. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 214, 243-263.
    • Apel, M. et al. (2002) Radiolarian faunal characteristics in Oligocene sediments of the Kerguelen Plateau, Leg 183, Site 1138. (Eds, Frey, F.A., Coffin, M.F., Wallace, P.J. & Quilty, P.G.) pp. 1-48.
    • Iwai, M. et al. (2002) Magnetobiochronologic Synthesis of ODP Leg 178 Rise Sediments from the Pacific Sector of the Southern Ocean: Sites 1095, 1096 and 1103. Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, 178, 
    • Lazarus, D.B. (2002) Environmental control of diversity, evolutionary rates and taxa longevities in Antarctic Neogene radiolaria. Paleontologica Electronica, 5, 1-30.
    • Vigour, R. & Lazarus, D. (2002) Biostratigraphy of Late Miocene-Early Pliocene radiolarians from ODP Leg 183 Site 1138. In Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, (Eds, Frey, F.A., Coffin, M.F., Wallace, P.J. & Quilty, P.G.) Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, TX, pp. 1-17 (web) plus appendix.
    • Mohr, B.A.R., Wähnert, V. & Lazarus, D.B. (2002) Mid-Cretaceous paleobotany and palynology of the Central Kerguelen Plateau, southern Indian Ocean (ODP Leg 183, Site 1138). In Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, (Eds, Frey, F.A., Coffin, M.F., Wallace, P.J. & Quilty, P.G.) Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, TX, pp. 1-39 (web).
    • Lazarus, D.B. (2001) Late Miocene to early Pliocene radiolarians from glaciomarine drift deposits, ODP Leg 178, Hole 1095B (Bellinghausen Basin, Antarctic Ocean). Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, 178, 1-22.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (2001) Speciation. In Paleobiology II, (Eds, Briggs, D. & Crowther, P.) Blackwell, London, pp. 133-137.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (1998) Review of 'Cretaceous-Paleocene Radiolaria from Eastern Marlborough, New Zealand'. Marine Micropaleontology, 34, 
    • Lazarus, D.B. (1998) The Ehrenberg Collection and its curation. In Christian Gottfried Ehrenburg [sic] (1795-1876): The man and his legacy, (Eds, Williams, D.M. & Huxley, R.) The Linnean Society, pp. 31-48.
    • Walossek, D. et al. (1998) Datenbanken und Datenbankanwendungen zur Sammlungsverwaltung an Instituten der DNFS. 
    • Lazarus, D.B. & Jahn, R. (1998) Using the Ehrenberg Collection. Diatom Research, 13, 273-291.
    • Takahashi, K. & Lazarus, D.B. (1997) Special Issue: Interrad VII. Marine Micropaleontology, 30, 1-250.
    • Lazarus, D.B. et al. (1995) Revised chronology of Neogene DSDP holes from the world ocean. Ocean Drilling Program, College Station.
    • Lazarus, D.B., Hilbrecht, H. & Spencer-Cervato, C. (1995) Speciation and phyletic change in Globorotalia truncatulinoides (planktonic foraminifera). Paleobiology, 21, 28-51.
    • Lazarus, D. (1994) An improved cover slip holder for preparing microslides of randomly distributed particles. Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, A64, 686.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (1994) The Neptune Project - a marine micropaleontology database. Math. Geol, 26, 817-832.
    • Lazarus, D. & Caulet, J.P. (1994) Cenozoic Southern Ocean reconstructions from sedimentologic, radiolarian, and other microfossil data. In The Antarctic Paleonvironment: A Perspective on Global Change. Part 2. Antarctic Research Series, (Eds, Kennett, J.P. & Warnke, D.A.) pp. 145-174.
    • Spencer-Cervato, C. et al. (1994) How synchronous are Neogene marine plankton events? Paleoceanography, 739-763.
    • Lazarus, D.B. & De Wever, P. (Eds.) (1993) Special Issue: Interrad VI. Marine Micropaleontology, 21, 261-386.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (1993) Review of Takahashi (1992): Radiolaria: Flux, Ecology and Taxonomy in the Pacific and Atlantic. Mar. Micropaleo, 21, 385-386.
    • Spencer-Cervato, C. et al. (1993) New calibration of Neogene radiolarian events in the North Pacific. Marine Micropaleontology, 21, 261-294.
    • Harwood, D., Lazarus, D. et al. (1992) Neogene stratigraphic synthesis, ODP Leg 120. In Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, (Eds, Wise, W., Schlich, R., O'Connell, S. et al.) Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, TX, pp. 1031-1052.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (1992) Age Depth Plot and Age Maker: age depth modelling on the Macintosh series of computers. Geobyte, 7, 7-13.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (1992) Antarctic Neogene radiolarians from the Kerguelen Plateau, ODP Legs 119 and 120. In Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, (Eds, Wise, S.W. & Schlich, R.) Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, pp. 785-810.
    • Barron, J.A. et al. (1991) Biochronologic and magnetochronologic synthesis of Leg 119 sediments from the Kerguelen Plateau and Prydz Bay, Antarctica. In Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, (Eds, Barron, J.A. & Larsen, B.) Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, TX, pp. 813-848.
    • Gersonde, R. et al. (1990) Biostratigraphic synthesis of Neogene siliceous microfossils from the Antarctic Ocean, ODP Leg 113 (Weddell Sea). In Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, (Eds, Barker, P., Kennett, J.P. et al.) Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, TX, pp. 915-936.
    • Ling, J. & Lazarus, D.B. (1990) Cretaceous radiolaria from the Weddell Sea: Leg 113 of the Ocean Drilling Program. In Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, (Eds, Barker, P., Kennett, J.P. et al.) Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, TX, pp. 353-364.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (1990) Middle Miocene to Recent radiolarians from the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, ODP Leg 113. In Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, (Eds, Barker, P.F. & Kennett, J.P.) Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, TX, pp. 709-728.
    • Baldauf, J.G. et al. (1989) Magnetostratigraphic and biostratigraphic synthesis of drilling program Leg 105: Labrador Sea and Baffin Bay. In Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, (Eds, Srivastava, S.P., Arthur, M. & Clement, B.) Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, Texas, pp. 935-956.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (1989) Sampling the sediments: Commentary on Jones (1988). TREE, 8, 80.
    • Lazarus, D. & Pallant, A. (1989) Oligocene and Neogene radiolarians from the Labrador Sea, ODP Leg 105. In Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, (Eds, Srivastava, S.P., Arthur, M., Clement, B. et al.) College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program), pp. 349-380.
    • Lombari, G. & Lazarus, D.B. (1988) Neogene cycladophorid radiolarians from North Atlantic, Antarctic, and North Pacific Deep-Sea sediments. Micropaleontology, 34, 97-135.
    • Lazarus, D.B., Pallant, A. & Hays, J.D. (1987) A data-base of Antarctic Pre-Pleistocene sediment cores.  WHOI Technical Report.
    • Lazarus, D. (1986) Tempo and mode of morphologic evolution near the origin of the radiolarian lineage Pterocanium prismatium. Paleobiology, 12/2, 175-189.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (1986) MEASURE: A program for morphometric measurements. WHOI Technical Report.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (1986) Tempo and mode of morphologic evolution near the origin of the radiolarian lineage Pterocanium prismatium. Paleobiology, 12, 175-189.
    • Lazarus, D.B. (1986) Three-dimensional measurement of microfossil morphology. Journal of Paleontology, 60, 959-964.
    • Lazarus, D.B., Scherer, R.P. & Prothero, D.R. (1985) Evolution of the radiolarian species-complex Pterocanium: A prelimiary survey. Journal of Paleontology, 59, 183-220.
    • Lazarus, D.B. & Prothero, D.R. (1984) The role of stratigraphic and morphologic data in phylogeny. Journal of Paleontology, 58, 163-172.
    • Lazarus, D. (1983) Speciation in pelagic protista and its study in the planktonic microfossil record: a review. Paleobiology, 9, 327-340.
    • Prothero, D. & Lazarus, D.B. (1980) Planktonic microfossils and the recognition of ancestors. Systematic Zoology, 29, 119-129.
  • Aufgabengebiete

    • (Ehemalige Kustos für Mikropaläontologie)
    • Forschung auf dem Gebiet der Mikropaläontologie
    • Leiter des Micropaleontologic Reference Centers (MRC) Network

    Betreute Sammlungen (ehemalig)

    • Ehrenberg-Sammlung
    • MRC Radiolarien-Sammlung, zentrale MRC-Datenbank
    • andere mikropaläontologische Sammlungen (insbesondere Strahlentierchen/Radiolarien, Muschelkrebse/Ostrakoden, Foraminiferen)

    Forschung

    Forschungsschwerpunkte

    • nahezu alle Bereiche der mikropaläontologischen Forschung (Taxonomie, Biostratigraphie, Paläoozeanographie, Paläobiologie)
    • Taxonomische Expertise zu Radiolarien des Känozoikums
    • Die angewandten Methoden sind tendenziell sehr quantitativ, daten-orientiert und computer-basiert: Morphometrie, Datenbanken (insbesondere die Neptune-Datenbank für marine Mikrofossien), digitale Bildgebung, multivariate Statistik; oft mit Entwicklung neuer Software.

    Forschungsprojekte

    • Taxonomie, Stratigraphie und Evolutionäre Synthese der arktischen Radiolarien des Neogen (AANR) [DFG]
    • Globale taxonomische Checklisten der Radiolarien von der späten Kreidezeit bis heute als Teil des Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) und der Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) [IODP]
    • Neptune Sandbox (NSB) [CEES Oslo]

    Weiterführende Informationen zu Forschungsinfrastrukturprojekten.

    Publikationen (Auswahl)

    Lazarus, D., B. Kotrc, G. Wulf, and D. N. Schmidt. 2009. Radiolarians decreased silicification as an evolutionary response to reduced Cenozoic ocean silica availability. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 106 (23): 9333-38.

    Lazarus, D., and N. Suzuki. 2009. Introduction to the reexamination of the Haeckel and Ehrenberg Radiolarian Collections. In Reexamination of the Haeckel and Ehrenberg Microfossil Collections as a Historical and Scientific Legacy. Monograph No. 40, edited by Y. Tanimura and Y. Aita. Tokyo: Japan National Museum of Nature and Science: pp. 1-106, App. 1-5; Plates 1-244.

    Lazarus, D., B. Bittniok, L. Diester-Haass, P. Meyers, and K. Billups. 2006. Comparison of radiolarian and sedimentologic paleoproductivity proxies in the latest Miocene-Recent Benguela Upwelling System. Marine Micropaleontology 60: 269-94.

    Lazarus, D., B., H. Hilbrecht, and C. Spencer-Cervato. 1995. Speciation and phyletic change in Globorotalia truncatulinoides (planktonic Foraminifera). Paleobiology 21 (1): 28-51.

    Lazarus, D., B., C. Spencer-Cervato, M. Pianka-Biolzi, J. P. Beckmann, K. von Salis, H. Hilbrecht, and H. R. Thierstein. 1995. Revised Chronology of Neogene DSDP Holes From the World Ocean. Vol. 24, Technical Notes. College Station: Ocean Drilling Program. ca 250 p.