Quantification of bone surface textures: exploring a new method of ontogenetic ageing
Identification of ontogenetic age classes plays an important role in the fields of zoology, palaeontology and archaeology, where accurate age classifications of (sub)fossil remains are a crucial component for the reconstruction of past life. Textural ageing—the identification of age-related bone sur...
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fttudelft:oai:tudelft.nl:uuid:b6340365-5a29-4611-b1cb-814b7cfbea41 2024-02-11T10:02:36+01:00 Quantification of bone surface textures: exploring a new method of ontogenetic ageing de Rooij, Jimmy (author) Vintges, M.Q. (author) Zuidwijk, T. (author) Heerkens, C.T.H. (author) Schulp, Anne S. (author) 2023 http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b6340365-5a29-4611-b1cb-814b7cfbea41 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-023-00413-1 en eng http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85179695841&partnerID=8YFLogxK Journal of Analytical Science and Technology--2093-3134--750301fc-7b0f-4e70-b32b-16e2894630e7 http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b6340365-5a29-4611-b1cb-814b7cfbea41 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-023-00413-1 © 2023 Jimmy de Rooij, M.Q. Vintges, T. Zuidwijk, C.T.H. Heerkens, Anne S. Schulp Bone Digital microscopy Ontogeny Roughness Surfaces Taphonomy Topography journal article 2023 fttudelft https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-023-00413-1 2024-01-24T23:35:29Z Identification of ontogenetic age classes plays an important role in the fields of zoology, palaeontology and archaeology, where accurate age classifications of (sub)fossil remains are a crucial component for the reconstruction of past life. Textural ageing—the identification of age-related bone surface textures—provides a size-independent method for age assessment of vertebrate material. However, most of the work so far is limited to qualitative results. While qualitative approaches provide helpful insights on textural ageing patterns, they are heavily subject to observer bias and fall short of quantitative data relevant for detailed statistical analyses and cross-comparisons. Here, we present a pilot study on the application of 3D surface digital microscopy to quantify bone surface textures on the long bones of the grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and the Canada goose (Branta canadensis) using internationally verified roughness parameters. Using a standardised measuring protocol, computed roughness values show a strong correlation with qualitative descriptions of textural patterns. Overall, higher roughness values correspond to increased numbers of grooves and pits and vice versa. Most of the roughness parameters allowed distinguishing between different ontogenetic classes and closely followed the typical sigmoidal animal growth curve. Our results show that bone texture quantification is a feasible approach to identifying ontogenetic age classes. ImPhys/Pereira group ImPhys/Hoogenboom group Article in Journal/Newspaper Branta canadensis Canada Goose Delft University of Technology: Institutional Repository Canada Journal of Analytical Science and Technology 14 1 |
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Identification of ontogenetic age classes plays an important role in the fields of zoology, palaeontology and archaeology, where accurate age classifications of (sub)fossil remains are a crucial component for the reconstruction of past life. Textural ageing—the identification of age-related bone surface textures—provides a size-independent method for age assessment of vertebrate material. However, most of the work so far is limited to qualitative results. While qualitative approaches provide helpful insights on textural ageing patterns, they are heavily subject to observer bias and fall short of quantitative data relevant for detailed statistical analyses and cross-comparisons. Here, we present a pilot study on the application of 3D surface digital microscopy to quantify bone surface textures on the long bones of the grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and the Canada goose (Branta canadensis) using internationally verified roughness parameters. Using a standardised measuring protocol, computed roughness values show a strong correlation with qualitative descriptions of textural patterns. Overall, higher roughness values correspond to increased numbers of grooves and pits and vice versa. Most of the roughness parameters allowed distinguishing between different ontogenetic classes and closely followed the typical sigmoidal animal growth curve. Our results show that bone texture quantification is a feasible approach to identifying ontogenetic age classes. ImPhys/Pereira group ImPhys/Hoogenboom group |
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Quantification of bone surface textures: exploring a new method of ontogenetic ageing |
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Quantification of bone surface textures: exploring a new method of ontogenetic ageing |
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Quantification of bone surface textures: exploring a new method of ontogenetic ageing |
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