How to reconstruct paleoenvironments Fossils Lithofacies Geochemistry Taxonomic uniformitarianism: Actualism: comparison Interpretation of chemical comparison with nearest living with products of signatures: comparison with relatives and communities present-day processes present-day signatures and known controls Determination of physical Determination of physical Determination of chemical and biological aspects of aspects of environment spects of environment environment Palaeoenvironmental model Figure 16.1 The palaeoenvironmental model: determination of palaeoenvironments fron fossils, lithofacies and geochemistryHow to reconstruct paleoenvironments