Understanding carbonate factories through palaeoecological and sedimentological signals – Tribute to Luis Pomar. Issue 1 (29th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brandano, Marco; Mateu‐Vicens, Guillem; Baceta, Juan Ignacio
• Other Names: Pufahl Peir guestEditor.; Brasier Alex guestEditor.; Plink‐Björklund Piret guestEditor.; Brandano Marco guestEditor.; Mateu‐Vicens Guillem guestEditor.; Baceta Juan Ignacio guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Sedimentology. Volume 69:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 23
• Publication Date: 2021-12-29
• Subjects: Carbonate factory -- carbonate platforms -- product‐process analysis -- palaeoecology -- skeletal components; Sedimentology -- Periodicals; 552.5
• DOI: 10.1111/sed.12965
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0037-0746

Abstract

Abstract: The carbonate factories, their controlling factors and their palaeoecological and sedimentological signals recorded in sedimentary successions are key elements for understanding the evolution of carbonate platform systems. Luis Pomar has dedicated most of his academic life to the study of carbonate rocks and carbonate factories. The idea for this special issue to celebrate Pomar's career arose during a session at the 34 th International Association of Sedimentologists meeting held in Rome, entitled ' Understanding carbonate factories through palaeoecological and geochemical signals '. The proposal encountered great response among participants, and additional contributions followed an email invitation to other specialists. This issue contains a variety of papers on carbonate sedimentology and carbonate factories. Here, an introduction that contextualizes the papers and key concepts discussed in this thematic issue is provided. It reviews Luis Pomar's major achievements in carbonate sedimentology and discusses the evolution of the concept of the carbonate factory and the series of palaeoecological and sedimentological signals used to characterize the wide spectrum of carbonate depositional systems found in the natural world.