Prof. Dr. Ralph Thomas BECKER
Institut für Geologie und Paläontologie - Paläontologie
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Corrensstr. 24
D-48149 Münster
Deutschland
rbecker@uni-muenster.de
Tel.: +49 251 83-33951
Fax: +49 251 83-33968
Geburt: 25.9.1959 in Hohenlimburg (j. Hagen)
Staatsangehörigkeit: Deutsch
Familienstand: verheiratet (2 Kinder)
Addresse: Tieckstr. 3, 48268 Greven, 02571-583622
Ausbildungs- und Berufsweg
09.69-06.78 Gymnasium Hohenlimburg, Abschluß Abitur. 10.78-04.85 Geologie-Studium an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Abschluß Diplom (mit Auszeichnung).
Studienschwerpunkte: Paläontologie (Prof. H. MENSINK), Sedimentologie (Prof. H. FÜCHTBAUER), Regionale und Historische Geologie (Prof. B. SCHRÖDER), Vulkanologie (Prof. H.-U. SCHMINCKE).07.-09.85
Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft am Institut für Geologie, RUB:
Projekt: Zur Entwicklung des Briloner Riffes im E-Sauerland.10.85-9.87
Promotionsstipendiat, Graduiertenförderung NRW.
Thema: Stratigraphische Gliederung und Ammonoideenfauna im Nehdenium (Oberdevon II) von Europa und Nordafrika (Betreuer: Prof. Dr. H. MENSINK).09.85-03.88
National Environment Research Council (NERC)/England:
Geländeassistenzen in Spanien, S-Frankreich, Marokko, Alberta/Canada und Montana/USA.08.88-06.90 Postgraduate Research Assistant, Department of Geology, University Southampton. Thema: "Numerical Analysis of Mid-Paleozoic Evolutionary Events". 10.90-05.91
Freier Mitarbeiter von GEOCHEM und CONOCO Ltd./London:
Gutachter über das "Marine Devonian of the northern Cornwall-Rhenish
Basin".16.01.91
Promotion mit Auszeichnung (Dissertation eingereicht im Juni 1990);
Gutachter (nach dem Tode von Prof. H. MENSINK): Prof. Dr. B. SCHRÖDER (Bochum) und Prof. Dr. G. FLAJS (Aachen).
Preisträger der Verleihung an Studenten der RUB im Jahr 1991.06.91-05.93 Forschungsstipendiat der DFG, tätig am Paläontologischen Institut der FU Berlin. Thema: Ammonoideen-Phylogenese, Stratigraphie und globale Faziesverschiebungen - Zusammenhänge in pelagisch geprägten Außenschelfen des Famenniums. 06-08.93 NERC-Forschungsarbeiten im Canning Basin/NW-Australien. 04.94-10.95 Habilitationsstipendiat der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft an der FU Berlin. Thema: "Globale Faziesveränderungen und Evolutionsökologie in oberdevonischen Außenschelfen“. 11.95-09.01 Oberkustos für Invertebraten-Paläontologie am Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 11.95-09.02
14.02.01Habilitation an der FU Berlin. Habilitationsschrift: „Hochauflösende Biostratigraphie, Ammonoideen-Evolution und globale Faziesverschiebungen – Zusammenhänge in Außenschelfgebieten des Oberdevon“ 6.09.01 Ernennung zum Universitätsprofessor (C4) an der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster 08.04-07.12 Chairman der International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy und
Voting Member der International Stratigraphic Commission (ICS)10.04-09.07
seit 01.15Geschäftsführender Direktor des Institutes für Geologie und Paläontologie der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Publikationen R. T. BECKER, 1984 – (Sommer) 2001
Journal articles and book chapters Abstracts Dokumente, Berichte und ExkursionsführerJournal articles and book chapters
- BECKER, R.T., BLESS, M.S.M., BRAUCKMANN, C., FRIMAN, L., HIGGS, K., KEUPP, H., KORN, D., LANGER, W., PAPROTH, E., RACHEBEUF, P., STOPPEL, D., STREEL, M. & ZAKOWA, H. (1984): Hasselbachtal, the section best displaying the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary beds in the Rhenish Massif (Rheinisches Schiefergebirge). – Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 67: 181-191.
- BECKER, R.T. (1985): Devonische Ammonoideen aus dem Raum Hohenlimburg-Letmathe (Geologisches Blatt 4611 Hohenlimburg). – Dortmunder Beiträge zur Landeskunde, naturwissenschaftliche Mitteilungen, 19: 19-34.
- BECKER, R.T. (1986): Ammonoid Evolution before, during and after the “Kellwasser Event” – review and preliminary new results. – In: WALLISER, O.H. (Ed.), Global Bio-Events. A critical approach, Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, 8: 181-188.
- BECKER, R.T. (1988): Ammonoids from the Devonian-Carboniferous Boundary in the Hasselbachtal Valley (Northern Rhenish Mountains). – Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 100: 193-213.
- BECKER, R.T., FEIST, R., FLAJS, G., HOUSE, M.R. & KLAPPER, G. (1989): Frasnian-Famennian extinction events in the Devonian at Coumiac, Southern France. – Compte Rendus de l´Academie des Sciences Paris, 309 (Série II): 259-266.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R., KIRCHGASSER, W.T., KLAPPER, G. & PLAYFORD, P. (1991): Sedimentary and faunal sequences across the Frasnian-Famennian boundary in the Canning Basin of NW Australia. – Historical Biology, 5: 183-196.
- BECKER, R.T. (1992): Zur Kenntnis der Hemberg-Schichten und Annulata-Schiefer im Nordsauerland (Oberdevon, GK 4611 Hohenlimburg). – Berliner geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen, E3: 3-41.
- 8. BECKER, R.T. (1993): Stratigraphische Gliederung und Ammonoideen-Faunen im Nehdenium (Oberdevon II) von Europa und Nord-Afrika. – Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 155: 405 S.
- BECKER, R.T. (1993): Analysis of ammonoid palaeobiogeography in relation to the global Hangenberg (terminal Devonian) and Lower Alum Shale (Middle Tournaisian) Events. – Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique, 115 (2): 459-473.
- KÜRSCHNER, W., BECKER, R.T., BUHL, D. & VEIZER, J. (1993): Strontium isotopes of conodonts from the Devonian-Carboniferous transition of the Northern Rhenish Slate Mountains. - Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique, 115 (2): 595-621.
- BLESS, M.J.M., BECKER, R.T., HIGGS, K., PAPROTH, E., & STREEL, M. (1993): Eustatic cycles around the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary and the sedimentary and fossil record in Sauerland (Federal Republic of Germany). - Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique, 115 (2): 689-702.
- BECKER, R.T. & PAPROTH, E. (1993): Auxiliary stratotype section for ther Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Devonian-Carboniferous Boundary: Hasselbachtal. - Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique, 115 (2): 703-706.
- BECKER, R.T. (1993): Eine Fauna mit Hollinella (Ostracoda, Palaeocopina) und Belgibole ((Trilobita, Phillipsiidae) aus dem oberen Kulm von Letmathe (nördliches Rheinisches Schiefergebirge). – Berliner geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen, E9: 135-145.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1993): New early Upper Devonian (Frasnian) goniatite genera and the evolution of the “Gephurocerataceae”. – Berliner geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen, E9: 111-133.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R. & KIRCHGASSER, W.T. (1993): Devonian goniatite biostratigraphy and timing of facies movements in the Frasnian of the Canning Basin, Western Australia. – In: HAILWOOD, E.A. & KIDD, R.B. (Eds.), High Resolution Stratigraphy, Geological Society, Special Publication, 70: 291-318; London (The Geological Society).
- BECKER, R.T. (1993): Anoxia, eustatic changes and Upper Devonian to lowermost Carboniferous global ammonoid diversity. – In: HOUSE, M.R. (Ed.), The Ammonoidea, Evolution and Environmental Change, The Systematics Association, Special Volume, 47: 105-164.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1994): Kellwasser Events and goniatite successions in the Devonian of the Montagne Noire with comments on possible causations. - Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, W. ZIEGLER-Festschrift, II, 169: 45-77.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1994): International Emsian to Mid-Givetian (Devonian) goniatite zonation with new records from Morocco. – Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, W. ZIEGLER-Festschrift, II, 169: 79-135.
- BECKER, R.T. & SCHREIBER, G. (1994): Zur Trilobiten-Stratigraphie im Letmather Famennium (Nordsauerland). – Berliner geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen, E13: 369-387.
- KLAPPER, G., FEIST, R., BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1994): Definition of the Frasnian-Famennian Stage boundary. – Episodes, 16 (4): 433-441 [= SDS Newsletter, 11: 26-34].
- BECKER, R.T. (1995): Taxonomy and Evolution of Late Famennian Tornocerataceae (Ammonoidea). – Berliner geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen, Gundolf-ERNST-Festschrift, E16 (2): 607-643.
- WALLISER, O.H., BULTYNCK, P., WEDDIGE, K., BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1995): Definition of the Eifelian/Givetian Stage boundary. – Episodes, 18 (3): 107-115 [= SDS Newsletter, 12: 23-31, 1996]
- MAY, A. & BECKER, R.T. (1996): Ein Korallen-Horizont im Unteren Bänderschiefer (höchstes Mittel-Devon) von Hohenlimburg-Elsey im Sauerland (MTB 4611 Hohenlimburg; Rheinisches Schiefergebirge). – Berliner geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen, E18: 209-241.
- BECKER, R.T. (1996): New faunal records and holostratigraphic correlation of the Hasselbachtal D/C Boundary Auxiliary Stratotype (Germany). - Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique, 117 (1): 19-45.
- BECKER, R.T. & KULLMANN, J. (1996): Palaeozoic ammonoids in space and time. – In: LANDMAN, N., TANABE, K. & DAVIS, R. (Eds.), Ammonoid Paleobiology, Topics in Geobiology, 13: 711-753, New York (Plenum Publishers).
- ALBERTI, G.K.B., BECKER, G., BECKER, R.T., CARLS, P., GROOS-UFFENORDE, H., KORN, D., MALETZ, J., MAY, A., MITTMEYER, H.G., RABIEN, A., SCHINDLER, E., STRUVE, W., WALLISER, O.H., WEDDIGE, K.& ZIEGLER, W. (1997): Devon-Korrelationstabelle. – Senckenbergiana lethaea, 76 (1/2): 267-286.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1997): Sea-level changes in the Upper Devonian of the Canning Basin, Western Australia. – Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 199: 129-146.
- FEIST, R. & BECKER, R.T. (1997): Discovery of Famennian trilobites in Australia (Late Devonian, Canning Basin, NW Australia). – In: RACHEBOEUF, P.R. & GAYET, M. (Eds.), Actualités paléontologiques, en l´honneur de Claude Babin, Lyon, 21-22 mai 1996, Geobios, Mémoire Spécial, 20: 231-242.
- KLAPPER, G. & BECKER, R.T. (1999): Comparison of Frasnian (Upper Devonian) Conodont Zonations. – Bolletino della Società Paleontologica Italiana, 37 (2/3): 339-348.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R., MENNER, V.V. & OVNATANOVA, N.S. (2000): Revision of ammonoid biostratigraphy in the Frasnian (Upper Devonian) of the Southern Timan (Northeast Russian Platform). – Acta Geologica Polonica, 50 (1): 67-97.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (2000): Devonian ammonoid zones and their correlation with established series and stage boundaries. - Courier Forschungs-Institut Senckenberg, 220: 113-151.
- HOUSE, M.R., BECKER, R.T., FEIST, R., FLAJS, G., GIRARD, C. & KLAPPER, G. (2000): The Frasnian/Famennian boundary GSSP at Coumiac, Southern France. - Courier Forschungs-Institut Senckenberg, 225: 59-75.
- BECKER, R.T. (2000): Taxonomy, evolutionary history, and distribution of the middle to late Famennian Wocklumeriina (Ammonoidea, Clymeniida). – Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Geowissenschaftliche Reihe, 3: 27-75.
- HOUSE, M.R., MENNER, V.V., BECKER, R.T., KLAPPER, G., OVNATANOVA, N.S. & KUZ´MIN, V. (2000): Reef episodes, anoxia and sea level changes in the Frasnian of the southern Timan (NE Russian platform). – In: INSALACO, E., SKELTON, P. W. & PALMER, T.J. (Eds.), Carbonate Platform Systems: components and interactions, The Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 178: 1-30.
- MENNER, V.V., SHUVALOVA, G.A., OBUKHOVSKAYA, T.G., OVNATANOVA, N.S., HOUSE, M.R. & BECKER, R.T. (2000): The correlation of the regional stages and the Frasnian spore, conodont, and ammonoid assemblages of the Timan-Pechora Province with standard zonations. – Ichthyolith Issues, Special Publication, 6: 77-79.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (2000): Emsian and Eifelian ammonoid succession at Bou Tchrafine (Tafilalt Platform), Anti-Atlas, Morocco). – Notes et Mémoires du Service géologique du Maroc, 399: 21-26.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (2000): Late Givetian and Frasnian ammonoid succession at Bou Tchrafine (Anti-Atlas, Southern Morocco). – Notes et Mémoires du Service géologique du Maroc, 399: 27-35.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (2000): The Famennian ammonoid succession at Bou Tchrafine (Anti-Atlas, Southern Morocco). - Notes et Mémoires du Service géologique du Maroc, 399: 37-42.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (2000): Devonian ammonoid succession at Jbel Amelane (western Tafilalt, Southern Morocco). - Notes et Mémoires du Service Géologique du Maroc, 399: 49-56.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R. (2000): Sedimentary and faunal succession of the allochthonous Upper Devonian at Gara d´Mrirt (eastern Moroccan Meseta). - Notes et Mémoires du Service Géologique du Maroc, 399: 109-114.
- BECKER, R.T., BOCKWINKEL, J., EBBIGHAUSEN, V. & HOUSE, M.R. (2000): Jebel Mrakib, Anti-Atlas (Morocco), a potential Upper Famennian Substage Boundary Stratotype Section. - Notes et Mémoires du Service Géologique du Maroc, 399: 75-86 [= SDS Newsletter, 16: 14-22].
- BECKER, R.T. & MENNER, V.V. (2000): Appendix: Frasnian ammonoid records of the South Timan. – In: BELYAEVA, N. V. & IVANOV, A.O. (Eds.), South Timan Field Trip Guidebook, July 6-11, 2000, Ichthyolith Issues, Special Publication, 6, Supplement: 77-81.
Abstracts
- BECKER, R.T. (1987): The Kellwasser-Event and its significance for ammonoid evolution and biostratigraphy. – Second International Symposium on the Devonian System, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – August 17-20, 1987, Program and Abstracts: 27.
- BECKER, R.T. (1990): Numerical analysis of Mid-Palaeozoic evolutionary events in ammonoids. – Symposium F. ROMAN, 3rd International Symposium, Cephalopods: Present and Past, Lyon, (France), 17-21 Juillet 1990, Book of Abstracts: 15.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R. & KIRCHGASSER, W.T. (1990): Bioevents at the Frasnian-Famennian boundary in Northwestern Australia. – IGCP Projects “Global Biological Events” “Precambrian-Cambrian Event Stratigraphy, 25-27 September 1990, Oxford, Abstracts: 1 S.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R. & KIRCHGASSER, W.T. (1991): Timing of carbonate facies movements in the Late Devonian of Western Australia. – In: HAILWOOD, E. & KIDD, R. (Eds.), High Resolution Stratigraphy in Modern and Ancient Marine Sequences, Part II, 9-10 Jan. 1991, London, Burlington House, Meeting of Marine Studies Group and Stratigraphy Committee of the Geological Society: 8 [= Geological Society, Newsletter, 19 (6): 37].
- BECKER, R.T. (1991): Anoxia, eustatic changes and late Devonian ammonoid evolution. – In: HOUSE, M.R. (Ed.), The Ammonoidea, Evolution and Environmental Change, The Systematics Association Symposium, London, Program with Abstracts: 9.
- BECKER, R.T. (1992): Regional developments of the global hypoxic Annulata Event (Middle Famennian). – In: WALLISER, O.H. (Ed.), V. International Conference on Bio-Events, Phanerozoic Global Bio-Events and Event-Stratigraphy, Göttingen, Abstracts: 13-14.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1992): Refined Devonian ammonoid biostratigraphy. – In: TENG, W.C. & JIAXIANG, L. (Eds.), International Symposium on Devonian System and its Economic Oil and Mineral Resources, September 9-12, 1992, Guilin, P.R. China, Abstracts: 22-23.
- KÜRSCHNER, W., BECKER, R.T., BUHL, D. & VEIZER, J. (1993): Strontium isotopes in conodonts: Devonian-Carboniferous transition; the northern Rhenish Slate Mountains, Germany. – In: STREEL, M. (Ed.), Early Carboniferous Stratigraphy, Liege 1993, Meeting Program and Abstracts: 1 S.
- BECKER, R.T. (1993): Kellwasser Events (Upper Frasnian, Upper Devonian) in the Middle Atlas (Morocco). Implications for plate tectonics and anoxic event generation. – In: Global Boundary Events, An Interdisciplinary Conference, Kielce – Poland, September 27-29, 1993, Abstracts: 9, Warszawa.
- BECKER, R.T. (1994): The onset of the global Famennian regression and its evolutionary consequences. – In: HOUSE, M.R. (Ed.), July, 9-22 1994 Moscow Symposium “Devonian Eustatic Changes of the World Ocean Level”, Moscow and Ukhta, Abstracts Volume: 7, Moscow.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R. & PLAYFORD, P.E. (1994): Sea-level changes in the Upper Devonian of the Canning Basin, Western Australia. - In: HOUSE, M.R. (Ed.), July, 9-22 1994 Moscow Symposium “Devonian Eustatic Changes of the World Ocean Level”, Moscow and Ukhta, Abstracts Volume: 7-8, Moscow.
- BECKER, R.T. (1994): Global environmental changes and Upper Devonian ammonoid evolution. – In: 64. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 26-30. September 1994, Budapest, Ungarn, Vortrags- und Posterkurzfassungen: 6 (Ungarische Geologische Gesellschaft).
- BECKER, R.T. (1994): Faunal and sedimentary succession around the Frasnian-Famennian boundary in the eastern Moroccan Meseta. – In: 64. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 26-30. September 1994, Budapest, Ungarn, Vortrags- und Posterkurzfassungen: 44 (Ungarische Geologische Gesellschaft).
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1995): High-resolution ammonoid biostratigraphy and the timing of facies shifts in the Upper Devonian of the Canning Basin. – In: BROCK, G.A. (Ed.), 1st Australian Conodont Symposium (Auscos-1) and the Boucot Symposium, 18-21 July 1995, Abstracts & Programme, Macquarie University Centre for Ecostratigraphy and Palaeobiology (MUCEP), Special Publication, 1: 12-13, Sydney.
- BECKER, R.T. (1995): Feinstratigraphie und die Entwicklung der Riffkomplexe im Famennium des Canning Basin (NW-Australien). – In: BOETZKES, M. & STEIN, G. (Eds.), 65. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Hildesheim, 25. bis 30. September 1995, Terra Nostra, 4/95: 19, Hildesheim (Roemer Museum).
- BECKER, R.T. (1996): Functional, morphological and palaeobiological aspects of Upper Devonian ammonoid morphotypes. – In: OLÓRIZ, F. & RODRÍGUEZ-TOVAR, F.J. (Eds.), IV International Symposium, Cephalopods – Present and Past, Granada, July 15-17, 1996, Abstracts Volume: 23, Granada (Servicio de Reprografía Facultad de Ciencies).
- HOUSE, M.R. & BECKER, R.T. (1996): Origin and Evolution of the Beloceratidae. - In: OLÓRIZ, F. & RODRÍGUEZ-TOVAR, F.J. (Eds.), IV International Symposium, Cephalopods – Present and Past, Granada, July 15-17, 1996, Abstracts Volume: 81-82, Granada (Servicio de Reprografía Facultad de Ciencies).
- HOUSE, M.R., MENNER, V.V., OVNATANOVA, N.S., KUZMIN, A.V., BECKER, R.T. & YATSKOV, S. (1996): Mid-Palaeozoic reef episodes in the Frasnian of the Timan and Pechora area and their association with anoxia and sea level changes. – In: WRIGHT, P. & BURCHETTE, T. (Eds.), Carbonate Ramps. Oceanographic and Biological Controls, Modelling and Diagenesis, Meeting of the Geological Society of London, Abstracts: 1 S.
- BECKER, R.T. (1996): Zur Evolutionsökologie bei Ammonoideen des unteren und mittleren Famenniums. – In: 66. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 22. – 28. September 1996, Leipzig, Vortrags- und Posterkurzfassungen, Terra Nostra, 96/6: 19, Leipzig.
- HOUSE, M.R., MENNER, V.V., OVNATANOVA, N.S., KUZMIN; A.V., BECKER, R.T. & YATSKOV, S.V. (1997): Mid-Palaeozoic reef episodes in the Frasnian of the Timan and Pechora area and their association with anoxia and sea level changes. – In: Biostratigraphy in Production and Development Geology, Meeting of the Geological Society Petroleum Group, Aberdeen, June 1997: 1 S.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R. & KIRCHGASSER, W.T. (1997): High-Resolution Biostratigraphy and the Development of Reef Complexes in the Famennian of the Canning Basin (Western Australia). - In: Biostratigraphy in Production and Development Geology, Meeting of the Geological Society Petroleum Group, Aberdeen, June 1997: 1 S.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R. & KLAPPER, G. (1997): Event Sequence and Sealevel-Changes in the Upper Givetian and Frasnian of the Tafilalt (Southern Morocco). – In: The Amadeus GRABAU Symposium: International Meeting on Cyclicity and Bioevents in the Devonian System, University of Rochester, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rochester, New York, July 20-27, 1997, Program and Abstracts: 18.
- BECKER, R.T. & KORN, D. (1997): Ammonoid extinctions and radiations around the D/C Boundary. – In: CEJCHAN, P. & HLADIL,J. (Eds.), UNESCO-IGCP Project #335 “Biotic Recoveries from Mass Extinctions”, Final Conference “Recoveries ´97”, Abstract Book: 13-14, Praha.
- KORN, D. & BECKER, R.T. (1997): Morphospace occupation of Ammonoids at the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary. – In: CEJCHAN, P. & HLADIL,J. (Eds.), UNESCO-IGCP Project #335 “Biotic Recoveries from Mass Extinctions”, Final Conference “Recoveries ´97”, Abstract Book: 12-13, Praha.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R. & MARSHALL, J.E.A. (1997): The allochthonous Upper Devonian at Mrirt (eastern Moroccan Meseta) – North African continuation of a Montagne Noire carbonate platform? – In: FEIST, R. (Ed.), First International Conference on North Gondwanan Mid-Paleozoic Biodynamics, Vienna, 17-21 Septembre 1997, IGCP Project Nr. 421, Meeting Program and Abstracts: 7-8, Vienna (Geologische Bundesanstalt).
- BECKER, R.T. (1997): Ursprung und Evolution der Dreiecksclymenien und ihrer Verwandten (Wocklumeriina n. suborder; oberes Oberdevon). – In: ESCHGHI, I. & RUDOLF, H. (Eds.), 67. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Vom 21.-28. September 1997 in Daun/Vulkaneifel, Vortrags- und Posterkurzfassungen, Terra Nostra, 97/6: 26-27.
- BECKER, R.T. (1998): Biogeographic studies of Late Devonian ammonoid faunas. – In: MAWSON, R., TALENT, J., WILSON, G. & COCKLE, P. (Eds.), UNESCO-IGCP Project 421, North Gondwanan mid-Palaeozoic bioevent/biogeography patterns in relation to crustal dynamics, Isfahan Meeting IGCP 421, 5-20 December, 1998, Abstract Book: 5, Sydney (Macquarie University Printery).
- KLAPPER, G. & BECKER, R.T. (1998): Comparison of Frasnian (Upper Devonian) conodont zonations. – In: BAGNOLI, G. (Ed.), ECOS VII, Italia 1998, Seventh International Conodont Symposium held in Europe, Bologna-Modena June 18-22, 1998, Abstracts: 53-54, Bologna (Tipografia Compositori).
- BECKER, R.T., BOCKWINKEL, J., EBBIGHAUSEN, V. & HOUSE, M.R. (1999): The Famennian ammonoid succession of the southern Maider. – In: FEIST, R.,TALENT, J. & ORTH, B. (Eds.), UNESCO-IGCP Project 421, North Gondwanan mid-Palaeozoic bioevent/biogeography patterns in relation to crustal dynamics, Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy – SDS / IUGS, Errachidia Meeting SDS – IGCP 421, April 23rd – May 1st 1999, Abstract Book: 1-2, Montpellier (Université of Montpellier II).
- HOUSE, M.R. & BECKER, R.T. (1999): Goniatite biozonation of the Pharciceras Stufe (late Givetian – basal Frasnian). – In: FEIST, R.,TALENT, J. & ORTH, B. (Eds.), UNESCO-IGCP Project 421, North Gondwanan mid-Palaeozoic bioevent/biogeography patterns in relation to crustal dynamics, Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy – SDS / IUGS, Errachidia Meeting SDS – IGCP 421, April 23rd – May 1st 1999, Abstract Book: 22-23, Montpellier (Université of Montpellier II).
- HOUSE, M.R., MENNER, V.V., OVNATANOVA, N., BECKER, R.T., KLAPPER, G., KUZ´MIN, A. & YATSKOV, S.V. (1999): Mid-Palaeozoic anoxic, eustatic and reef episodes in the Frasnian of the Timan and Pechora area of Russia. – The 1999 LYELL Meeting, Organism-Environment Feedbacks in Carbonate Platforms and Reefs, 1-2 March, 1999, at the Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, Programme and Abstracts: 15-16 [= Errachidia Meeting IGCP 421, Abstract Book: 24].
- MENNER, V.V., OVNATANOVA, N.S., HOUSE, M.R. & BECKER, R.T. (1999): Specifying the correlation of the Frasnian regional stages in the Timan-Pechora province with the conodont and ammonoid zonation. – 4th Baltic Stratigraphic Conference, Riga, Abstracts: 1 S.
- FEIST, R., BECKER, R.T. & YAZDI, M. (1999): First Late Devonian trilobites from Iran. – 6th International Meeting of IGCP 421, Peshawar, 20.-21. September 1999: 1 S.
- WEBSTER, G., BECKER, R.T. & MAPLES, C. (1999): Two new late Famennian crinoids from the Jebel Mrakib section of southeastern Morocco. - 6th International Meeting of IGCP 421, Peshawar, 20.-21. September 1999: 1
- BECKER, R.T. (1999): Phylogeny and systematics of the Wocklumeriina (Ammonoidea, Clymeniida, middle to late Famenian). – In: HISTON, K. (Ed.), V International Symposium, Cephalopods – Present and Past, Vienna 6-9th September 1999, Abstracts Volume, Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 46: 19.
- BOCKWINKEL, J., BECKER, R.T. & EBBIGHAUSEN, V. (1999): Variability and taxonomy of Maeneceras (Goniatitida, Sporadoceratidae) from the early Famennian of Southern Morocco. – In: HISTON, K. (Ed.), V International Symposium, Cephalopods – Present and Past, Vienna 6-9th September 1999, Abstracts Volume, Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 46: 21.
- EBBIGHAUSEN, V., BECKER, R.T. & BOCKWINKEL, J. (1999): Morphometric analyses of Paratornoceratinae (Goniatitida) from the early Famennian of Southern Morocco. – In: HISTON, K. (Ed.), V International Symposium, Cephalopods – Present and Past, Vienna 6-9th September 1999, Abstracts Volume, Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 46: 35.
- HOUSE, M.R. & BECKER, R.T. (1999): The phylogeny of pharciceratids and their relatives (Ammonoidea, Anarcestida; late Givetian to middle Frasnian). – In: HISTON, K. (Ed.), V International Symposium, Cephalopods – Present and Past, Vienna 6-9th September 1999, Abstracts Volume, Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 46: 51.
- BECKER, R.T. (1999): Zur Paläobiogeographie oberdevonischer Ammonoidea. – In: 69. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 20.9. – 26.9.99 in Zürich, Terra Nostra, 99/8: 11.
- HOUSE, M.R. & BECKER, R.T. (2000): Mid Palaeozoic Black Deaths: Hypoxia, Extinction and Diversification. – 31th International Geological Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Abstracts, 1 S. (CD).
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (2001): New Data on Devonian hypoxic and eustatic events in southern BECKER, R.T. (2000): Neue Erkenntnisse zur Stratigraphie, Fauna und Palaeobiogeographie des iranischen Oberdevons. – In: 70. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, vom 24.-30. September 2000 in Coburg, Vorträge und Poster, Terra Nostra, 00/3: 22.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (2001): New Data on Devonian hypoxic and eustatic events in southern Morocco. - 15th International Senckenberg Conference, Joint meeting IGCP 421/SDS, May 2001, Abstracts: 12.
- ABOUSSALAM, S.Z., BECKER, R.T. & SCHULTZE, H.-P. (2001): The global Taghanic Biocrisis in the Upper Givetian (Middle Devonian). – In: JANSEN, U., KÖNIGSHOF, P., PLODOWSKI, G. & SCHINDLER, E. (Eds.), 15th International Senckenberg Conference, Joint meeting IGCP 421/SDS, May 2001, Abstracts: 1 [= Terra Nostra, 01/6: 135-136].
- SPREY, A. & BECKER, R.T. (2001): Morphometry of Phoenixites frechi (Goniatitida; Upper Devonian) – the opportunist of the global Kellwasser Crisis. – In: JANSEN, U., KÖNIGSHOF, P., PLODOWSKI, G. & SCHINDLER, E. (Eds.), 15th International Senckenberg Conference, Joint meeting IGCP 421/SDS, May 2001, Abstracts: 90 (= Terra Nostra, 01/6: 217-218).
- BECKER, R.T. (2001): Diversitätsschwankungen mittelpalaeozoischer Ammonoidea – Indikator globaler Umwelt-Veränderungen in pelagisch geprägten Außenschelfen. – In: 3,5 Milliarden Jahre Biodiversität, Gemeinsame Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft und der Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik, 17. bis 21. September 2001 in Oldenburg, Terra Nostra 01/6: 14-15.
(zitierfähige) Dokumente, Berichte und Exkursionsführer internationaler stratigraphischer Kommissionen
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1986): Potential stratotype sections for the Frasnian-Famennian boundary with good goniatite records. – Document submitted to the Devonian Subcommission, IUGS, Prague, August 1986: 15 S. + 4 Abb.
- PAPROTH, E., BECKER, R.T., CLAUSEN, C.-D., KOMPA, R., KORN, D. & STOPPEL, D. (1986): Field trip to the Late Devonian outcrops in the Northern Rheinisches Schiefergebirge (federal Republic of Germany). – Aachen 1986, Field Conference “Late Devonian Events around the Old Red Continent, Excursion Guide, 12 S + 27 Abb. + 4 Tabs., Aachen.
- FEIST, R., BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R., KLAPPER, G. & PRICE, J.D. (1987): Stratotype proposal for the Frasnian-Famennian boundary in the Montagne Noire. – Document submitted to the Devonian Subcommission, IUGS, Calgary, August 1987: 13 S. + 3 Abb.
- BECKER, R.T. et al. (1988): The Hasselbachtal section – additional notes and remarks on the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary beds at the northern border of the Rheinisches Schiefergebirge. – IUGS Working Group on the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary, Courtmacsherry Meeting, May 1988, Proceedings: 5 S. + 1 Abb.
- BECKER, R.T. (1988): Comments on the correlation of the Devonian-Carboniferous Boundary beds in the Hasselbachtal section. - IUGS Working Group on the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary, Courtmacsherry Meeting, May 1988, Proceedings: 2 S.
- BECKER, R.T. (1988): Ammonoid sequence around the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary – the state of the art. - IUGS Working Group on the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary, Courtmacsherry Meeting, May 1988, Proceedings: 3 S. + 1 Abb.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R. & ASHOURI, A.-R. (1988): Potential Stratotype section for the Frasnian-Famennian boundary at El Atrous, Tafilalt, Morocco. – Document submitted to the Devonian Subcommission, IUGS, Rennes, August 1988: 6 S. + 3 Abb.
- HOUSE, M.R., BECKER, R.T., FEIST, R. & KLAPPER, G. (1988): Stratotype proposal for the Frasnian/Famennian boundary in the Montagne Noire. - Document submitted to the Devonian Subcommission, IUGS, Rennes, August 1988: 10 S. + 4 Abb.
- BECKER, R.T., HOUSE, M.R. & ASHOURI, A.-R. (1989): The Frasnian-Famennian boundary at El Atrous, Tafilalt, Morocco. – Document submitted to the Devonian Subcommission, IUGS, Washington, July 1989: 10 S. + 7 Abb.
- BECKER, R.T., FEIST, R., HOUSE, M.R., BABIN, C., FLAJS, G., KLAPPER, G., LETHIERS, F., PEDDER, A., RACHEBEUF, P. & TRUYOLS-MASSONI, M. (1990): The Frasnian-Famennian boundary and adjacent strata of the Eastern Montagne Noire. – In: FEIST, R. (Ed.), Guide book of the Field Meeting, Montagne Noire 1990, International Union of Geological Sciences, Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy: 69 S., Montpellier.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1990): The Montagne Noire goniatite record around the Frasnian/Famennian boundary. – Document submitted to the Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Frankfurt, 1990: 21 S.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1991): Eifelian to Early Givetian goniatites at Bou Tchrafine and Jebel Amelane, Tafilalt (Anti-Atlas, S-Morocco). – In: WALLISER, O.H. (Ed.), Morocco 1991, Field Meeting of the Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Guide-Book: 59-73, Göttingen.
- BECKER, R.T., KORN, D., PAPROTH, E. & STREEL, M. (1993): Beds near the Devonian-Carboniferous Boundary in the Rhenish Massif, Germany. – IUGS, Subcommission on Carboniferous Stratigraphy (SCCS), 10 to 12 June, 1993, Guidebook: 86 S., Liège (Services associés de paleontology de l´ULg).
- BECKER, R.T. (1993): News, Reports, etc.: Dr. R. Thomas BECKER, Berlin. – SDS Newsletter, 10: 46.
- BECKER, R.T. (1994): Membership News: R. Th. BECKER (Berlin). – SDS Newsletter, 11: 50.
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1995): Devonian ammonoid generic ranges and extinction and diversification events. – SDS Newsletter, 12: 44-45.
- BECKER, R.T. (1996): Membership News: R. Thomas BECKER (Berlin). – SDS Newsletter, 12: 32-33.
- BECKER, R.T. (1996): News from the Membership: R.T. BECKER (Berlin). – SDS Newsletter, 13: 15-16.
- BECKER, R.T. (1997): Minutes of the SDS Business Meeting, 21th July, Rochester. – SDS Newsletter, 14: 2-5.
- BECKER, R.T. (1997): Reports from the Membership: R. Thomas BECKER (Berlin). – SDS Newsletter, 14: 34.
- BECKER, R.T. (1998): Prospects for an international substage subdivision of the Famennian. – Document submitted to the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Meeting at Bologna, 1998: 6 S. + 1 Abb. [= SDS Newsletter, 15: 14-17].
- BECKER, R.T. & HOUSE, M.R. (1998): Proposals for an international substage subdivision of the Frasnian. – Document submitted to the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Meeting at Bologna, 1998: 8 S. + 1 Abb. [= SDS Newsletter, 15: 17-22]
- BECKER, R.T. (1998): Minutes of the SDS Business Meeting, 23rd June, Bologna. – SDS Newsletter, 15: 2-6.
- BECKER, R.T. (1998): Report from the Membership: TM R. Thomas BECKER (Berlin). – SDS Newsletter, 15: 65.
- BECKER (1999): Minutes of the SDS Business Meeting, 25th April, Erfoud and 1st May, Rabat. – SDS Newsletter, 16: 3-8.
- BECKER, R.T. (1999): Reports from the Membership: TM R. Thomas BECKER (Berlin). – SDS Newsletter, 16: 30-31.
- ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. & BECKER, R.T. (2000): Conodont diversity around the Taghanic Event. – Document of the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, August 2000, 12 S.
- BECKER, R.T. (2000): Minutes of the SDS Business Meeting, 7th August 2000, Rio de Janeiro. – SDS Newsletter, 17 (Addendum): 2-6.
- BECKER, R. T. (2001): The Importance of Devonian Substages. - Document of the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Meeting, Toulouse 2002: 2 S. [= SDS Newsletter, 2001, 18: 13-14].
- BECKER, R.T. (2001): Alternatives for a substage subdivision of the Famennian. – Report of the Famennian Working Group of the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy (SDS), Frankfurt, May 2001: 2 S. + 1 Abb.
- BECKER, R.T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. (2001): Proposals for the definition of an Upper Givetian substage. – Document submitted to the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Meeting, Frankfurt 2001: 10 S. [= ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T., SDS Newsletter, 2001, 18: 28-41.]
- BECKER, R.T., MENNER, V.V., OVNATANOVA, N.S., KUZ´MIN, A. & HOUSE, M.R. (2001): A potential Middle Frasnian stratotype section at Chut River (southern Timan, Russia). - Document submitted to the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Meeting, Frankfurt 2001: 8 S. [= SDS Newsletter, 2001, 18: 45-54.]