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PUBLIKATIONEN DER ARBEITSGRUPPE PALÄONTOLOGIE – WWU MÜNSTER
(ab Herbst 2001)

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Journal articles and book chapters (back to the top)

  • BECKER, R. T. (2023 in press): A unique pericyclid from the Viséan of the eastern Anti-Atlas (Morocco) and other Helicocyclinae n. subfam. (Goniatitida). – Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 97.

  • RAKOCIŃSKI, M., KUCHARCZYK, J., PISARZOWSKA, A., ZATOŃ, M., MARYNOWSKI, L., HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2023 online): Redox changes and mercury signature during the Lower Alum Shale Event (mid-Tournaisian, Mississippian) in the Rhenish Massif: Implications for oxygenation history and volcanism in southern Laurussian shelf and Palaeotzethys Ocean. – Global Planetary Change (SSRN Electronic Journal).

  • HÜNEKE, H., GIBB, A., MAYER, O., KNIEST, J. FR., MEHLHORN, P., GIBB, L. M., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & BAIDDER, L. (2023 online): Bioclastic bottom-current deposits of a Devonian contourite terrace: Facies variability and depositional architecture (Tafilalt Platform, Morocco). – Sedimentology; doi: 10.1111/sed.13089.

  • WANG, Y.-N., MA, X.-P., EBBIGHAUSEN, V. & BECKER, R. T. (2023, in press): Spiriferide brachiopods from the early Famennian (Late Devonian) of the Ardennes (western Europe). - Acta Palaeontologica Sinica.

  • ZOPPE, S. F., SÖTE, T. & JUNG, J. (2022): Die Entstehung des mitteldevonischen Hagen-Balve-Riffes im Hönnetal (Nordwestliches Sauerland). – Geologie und Paläontologie in Westfalen, Mitteilungen, 96: 40-42.

  • WANG, Y.-N., MA, X.-P., EBBIGHAUSEN, V. & BECKER, R. T. (2022 online): Spiriferide and spiriferinide brachiopods from the Frasnian (Upper Devonian) of the Bergisches Land, Germany. – Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 97 (1); doi.org/10.1007/s12542-022-00635-5.

  • SÖTE, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2022 online): Upper Frasnian ammonoids (Tornoceratidae) from Büdesheim (Eifel Mountains, Rhenish Massif, Germany). – Palaeontographica, Abt. A., 325 (1/6): 1-67.

  • TALIH, A., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T., SAADI, M. & BENMLIH, A. (2022): Stratigraphy and tectono-sedimentary processes of allochthonous Devonian deposits of the Tisdafine Basin, Eastern Anti-Atlas, Morocco. - Bulletin de l´Institute Scientifique, Rabat, Section Sciences de la Terre, 44: 27-53.

  • GROOS‑UFFENORDE, H., SCHINDLER, E., BECKER, R. T., DOJEN, C., BROCKE, R. & JANSEN, U. (2022): Late Early Devonian ostracodes from the Torkoz area (SW Morocco) and the Emsian/Eifelian boundary. - Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 96 (4): 689-747; doi.org/10.1007/s12542-022-00603-z.

  • HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R. T., HERBIG, H.-G., QIE, W., KUMPAN, T., DE VLEESCHOUWER, D., WEYER, D. & KALVODA, J. (2022): The Devonian-Carboniferous transition at Borkewehr near Wocklum (northern Rhenish Massif, Germany) – a potential GSSP section. - Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 102 (3): 763-829; doi.org/10.1007/s12549-022-00531-5.

  • SAUPE, F. & BECKER, R. T. (2022): Refined conodont stratigraphy at Martenberg (Rhenish Massif, Germany) as base for a formal middle/upper Frasnian substage boundary. - Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 102 (3): 711-761; doi.org/1007/s12549-022-00537-z.

  • HELLING, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2022): Two new species of Gondwanaspis (Trilobita, Odontopleurida) from the Givetian-Frasnian transition of the northern Rhenish Massif (Germany). - Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 102 (3): 697-709; doi.org/10.1007/s12549-022-00525-3.

  • STICHLING, S., BECKER, R. T., HARTENFELS, S., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & MAY, A. (2022): Drowning, extinction, and subsequent facies development of the Devonian Hönne Valley Reef (northern Rhenish Massif, Germany). - Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 102 (3): 629-696; doi.org/10.1007/s12549-022-00539-x.

  • AFHÜPPE, L. & BECKER, R. T. (2022): A new discosorid and some other nautiloids from the Givetian of the Rhenish Massif, Germany. - Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 102 (3): 613-627; doi.org/10.1007/s12549-022-00541-3.

  • LÖW, M., SÖTE, T., BECKER, R. T., STICHLING, S., MAY, A., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & Zoppe, S. F. (2022): The initial phase of the Hönne Valley Reef at Binolen (northern Rhenish Massif, Middle Devonian). – Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 102 (3): 573-612; doi.org/10.1007/s12549-022-00540-4.

  • SÖTE, T., BECKER, R. T., HERD, K. J. & BOCKWINKEL, J. (2021). Upper Frasnian Tornoceratidae (Ammonoidea) from the Sand Formation (Bergisch-Gladbach-Paffrath Syncline, Rhenish Massif). – Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 95 (2): 237-273.

  • ZONG, P., BECKER, R. T. & MA X.-P. (2021 online). The ammonoid Gonioclymenia fauna from the Upper Devonian (upper Famennian) of western Junggar, northwestern China. – Geological Journal, 2021: 1-20, doi: 10.1002/gj.4182.

  • BECKER, R. T., HARTENFELS, S. & KAISER, S. I. (2021). Review of Devonian-Carboniferous Boundary sections in the Rhenish Slate Mountains (Germany). – Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 101 (2): 357-420.

  • EL HASSANI, A. & BECKER, R. T. (2021): Introduction. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (2): 9-12.

  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., EL HASSANI, A., BAIDDER, L., WEYER, D. & JANSEN, U. (2021): Devonian of the Benahmed region, western Moroccan Meseta. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (2): 13-73.

  • SÖTE, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2021): Upper Frasnian ammonoids and gastropods from Boudouda (Benahmed region, Moroccan Meseta). – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (2): 75-101.

  • BECKER, R. T., CÓZAR, P., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., EL HASSANI, A., BAIDDER, L. & HARTENFELS, S. (2021): Viséan transgression and reworking at Boudouda (NW Benahmed, western Moroccan Meseta). – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (2): 103-129.

  • EICHHOLT, S., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., EL HASSANI, A., MAY, A., JANSEN, U., ERNST, A. & EL KAMEL, F. (2021): Devonian of the Mechra Ben Abbou region (Rehamna) – new data on the reef succession, microfacies, stratigraphy, and palaeogeography. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (2): 131-174.

  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM Z. S., EL HASSANI, A., CÓZAR, P., HERBIG, H.-G. & ERNST, A. (2021): The Devonian and Viséan transgression in the Eastern Jebilet (Moroccan Meseta) – review and new data. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (2): 175-223.

  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T., EICHHOLT, S., EL HASSANI, A., BOUARI, A., MOTTEQUIN, B. & BAIDDER, L. (2021): The Devonian of Jebel Ardouz (Mzoudia region, SW Moroccan Meseta) – new data on stratigraphy, facies, and palaeogeography. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (2):225-249.

  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., EL HASSANI, A., BAIDDER, L., HÜNEKE, H., MAYER, O., CÓZAR, P., HELLING, S., SEYFFERT, K., AFHÜPPE, L. & MAY, A. (2021): Devonian and the Carboniferous transgression in the Skoura region, Sub-Meseta Zone, Morocco. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (2): 251- 333.

  • BECKER, R. T. (2020). Devonian and Lower Carboniferous global events in the Central Variscan orogen. – In: Linnemann, U. (Ed.), Geology of the Central European Variscides and its Avalonian-Cadomian precursers.

  • BECKER, R. T. & EL HASSANI, A. (2020). Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy and facies of the Moroccan Meseta: implications for palaeogeography and structural interpretation – a project outline. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (1): 9-25.

  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., EL HASSANI, A., EICHHOLT, S. & HELLING, S. (2020). The Devonian of the Oued Cherrat Zone (Western Meseta) – review and new data. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (1):  27-85.

  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., EL HASSANI, A., HARTENFELS, S. & HÜNEKE, H. (2020). Devonian and basal Carboniferous of the allochthonous nappes at Mrirt (eastern part of Western Meseta) – review and new data. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (1):  87-126.

  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T., RICHTER, J., HARTENFELS, S., EL HASSANI, A. & EICHHOLT, S. (2020). The unique Devonian of Immouzer-du-Kandar (Middle Atlas basement) – biostratigraphy, faunas, and facies development. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (1): 127-173.

  • BECKER, R. T., MARSHALL, J. E. A., DA SILVA, A.-C., AGTERBERG, F. P., GRADSTEIN, F. & OGG, J. G. (2020). The Devonian Period. – In Gradstein, F. (Ed.), Geologic Time Scale 2020, Vol. 2: 78 pp., doi.org/1016/B978-0-444-63798-7.00022-7.

  • PISARZOWSKA, A., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., SZCZERBA, M., SOBIEN, K., KREMER, B., OWOCKI, K. & RACKI, G. (2020). Middlesex/punctata Event in the Rhenish Basin (Padberg section, Sauerland, Germany). Geochemical clues to the early-middle Frasnian perturbation of global carbon cycle. – Gondwana Research, 191: 103211, doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2020.103211 [open access].
  • KOLTONIK, K., PISARZOWSKA, A., PAZKOWSKI, M., SLÁMA, J., BECKER, R.T., ZZCZERBA, M., KRAWCZYNSKI, W., HARTENFELS, S., MAZUR, S. & FRANKE, W. (2019). Reply to Comment by M.F. PEREIRA, J.B. SILVA and C. GAMA on “Baltic provenance of top-Famennian siliciclastic material of the northern Rhenish Massif, Rhenohercynian zone of the Variscan orogeny, by KOLTONIK et al., International Journal of Earth Sciences (2018) 107:2645-2669”. – International Journal of Earth Sciences, 108: 1075-1078; doi.org/10.1007/s00531-019-01692-z.
  • KLUG, C., BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A., RITTERBUSH, K., FUCHS, D. & MARTY, D. (2019): Special Issue: Cephalopods through time. – Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, 138: 1-7.
  • BECKER, R. T., KLUG, C., SÖTE, T., HARTENFELS, S., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & EL HASSANI, A. (2019). The oldest ammonoids of Morocco (Tafilalt, lower Emsian). – Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, 138: 9-25.
  • HELLING, S. & SCHÖLLMANN, L. (2018). Trilobiten aus dem Grenzbereich Emsium/Eifelium (Devon) im Raum Winterberg/Züschen (östliches Sauerland). – Geologie und Paläontologie in Westfalen, 90: 25-65.

  • BECKER, R.T. (2018a). Comment (Case 3759) – Support for the proposed conservation of Costaclymenia SCHINDEWOLF, 1920 and Costaclymeniidae RUZHENCEV, 1957 by designation of a neotype for Goniatites binodosus MÜNSTER, 1832 (Mollusca, Cephalopoda, Ammonoidea). - Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 75: 261.
  • ZHANG, M., BECKER, R.T., MA, X., ZHANG, Y. & ZONG, P. (2018): Hangenberg Black Shale with cymaclymeniid ammonoids in the terminal Devonian of South China. – Palaeodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 98 (4): 14 pp., doi.org/10.1007/s12549-018-0348-x.
  • ZHANG, Y.-B., MA, X.-P., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. & ZHANG, M. (2018): Conodonts from the Yidade Formation at the Panxi section of Yunnan, South China. – Journal of Stratigraphy, 42(3): 301-312.
  • KOLTONIK, K., PISARZOWSKA, A., PASZKOWSKI, M., SLAMA, J., BECKER, R.T., MARYNOWSKI, L., KRAWCZYNSKI, W. & HARTENFELS, S. (2018 online): Provenance of Famennian siliciclastics from the northern Rhenish Massif – paleostructural, paleogeographical and paleoclimatic implications. – International Journal of Earth Sciences, doI.org/10.1007/s00531-018-1628-4,
  • KAISER, S.I., BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S. & ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. (2018): The global Hangenberg Crisis and Lower Alum Shale Event at El Atrous (southern Tafilalt Platform). – In: HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds.), 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110 (online): 327-338.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., BECKER, R.T., MAYER, O., GIBB, A. & HÜNEKE, H. (2018): Emsian to middle Famennian bioevents and cephalopod faunas at Mdoura (western Tafilalt Platform). - – In: HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds.), 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110 (online): 312-326.
  • BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., KLUG, C., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. & AFHÜPPE, L. (2018): The cephalopod-rich Famennian and Tournaisian of the Aguelmous Syncline (southern Maïder). – In: HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds.), 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 273-306.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2018): The upper Famennian Dasberg Crisis and Gonioclymenia Limestone at Oum el Jerane (Amessoui Syncline, southern Tafilalt Platform). – In: HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds.), 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 261-272.
  • BECKER, R.T., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., HARTENFELS, S., GIBB, A., MAYER, O. & HÜNEKE, H. (2018): Emsian events, Frasnian-Famennian boundary, and Gonioclymenia Limestone at Jebel Ihrs (western Tafilalt Platform). – In: HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds.), 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 229-243.
  • BECKER, R.T., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. & EL HASSANI, A. (2018): Jebel Mech Irdane – the Eifelian/Givetian boundary GSSP and an important cephalopod locality. – In: HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds.), 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 214-228.
  • BECKER, R.T., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., HELLING, S., AFHÜPPE, L., BAIDDER, L. & EL HASSANI, A. (2018): The world-famous Devonian mudmounds at Hamar Laghdad and overlying cephalopod-rich strata. – In: HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds.), 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 188-213.
  • BECKER, R.T., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., HARTENFELS, S., EL HASSANI, A. & BAIDDER, L. (2018): Bou Tchrafine – central Tafilalt reference section for Devonian stratigraphy and cephalopod suceession. – In: HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds.), 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 158-187.
  • BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., HARTENFELS, S. & BAIDDER, L. (2018): The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of the Eastern Anti-Atlas: Introduction to a „cephalopod paradise“. – In: HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds.), 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 145-157.
  • BRETT, C.E., BAIRD, G.C., ZAMBITO, J.J. IV, ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., BECKER, R.T. & BARTHOLOMEWS, A.J. (2018): Litho-, Bio-, Chemo-, and Sequence Stratigraphy of the Boyle-Portwood Succession (Middle Devonian, Central Kentucky, U.S.A.). – Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 98 (2): 331-368, doi.org/10.1007/s12549-018.0323-6.
  • SCHINDLER, E., BROCKE, R., BECKER, R.T., BUCHHOLZ, P., JANSEN, U., LUPPOLD, F.W., NESBOR, H.-D. SALAMON, M., WELLER, H. & WEYER, D. (2018): The Devonian in the Stratigraphic Table of Germany 2016. – Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 168 (4): 447-463.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A., EICHHOLT, S. & BAIDDER, L. (2017): Late Lower Carboniferous conodonts from a supposed Middle Devonian reef limestone of the Marrakech region (Morocco). – Stratigraphy, 14 (1/3): 7-14.
  • SÖTE, T., HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2017): Uppermost Famennian stratigraphy and facies development of the Reigern Quarry near Hachen (northern Rhenish Massif, Germany). – Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 97 (3): 633-654; doi 10.1007/s12549-017-0287-y.
  • LÜDDECKE, F., HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2017): Conodont biofacies of a monotonous middle Famennian pelagic carbonate succession (Upper Ballberg Quarry, northern Rhenish Massif). – Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 97 (3): 591-613; doi 10.1007/s12549-017-0288-x.
  • BOCKWINKEL, J., BECKER, R.T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. (2017): Ammonoids from the late Givetian Taouzites Bed of Ouidane Chebbi (eastern Tafilalt, SE Morocco). – Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, 284 (3): 307-354.
  • BECKER, R.T. & HARTENFELS, S. (2016): Species list of Palmatolepis. – SDS Newsletter, 31: 35-44.
  • BECKER, R.T. (2016): Addition to the Polygnathus (s.l.) species list. – SDS Newsletter, 31: 31-34.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2016): Age and correlation of the transgressive Gonioclymenia Limestone (Famennian, Tafilalt, eastern Anti-Atlas, Morocco). – Geological Magazine, 155 (3): 586-629; doi 10.1017/S00167568116000893.
  • BECKER, R.T., PIECHA, M., GEREKE, M. & SPELLBRINK, K. (2016): The Frasnian/Famennian boundary in shelf basin facies north of Diemelsee-Adorf. - In: BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 220-231.
  • HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. (2016): Givetian to Famennian stratigraphy, Kellwasser, Annulata and other events at Beringhauser Tunnel (Messinghausen Anticline, eastern Rhenish Massif). - In: BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 196-219.
  • BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., HELLING, S. & SCHREIBER, G. (2016): The “Nehden Goniatite Shale” (lower Famennian, Brilon Reef Complex, NE Rhenish Massif). - In: BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 179-195.
  • BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., WEYER, D. & KUMPAN, T. (2016): The Famennian to Lower Viséan at Drewer (northern Rhenish Massif). - In: BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 158-178.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2016): Famennian sedimentation, faunas, and event stratigraphy at Effenberg Quarry (Remscheid-Altena Anticline, Rhenish Massif) – In: BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 141-157.
  • BECKER, R.T., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., STICHLING, S., MAY. A. & EICHHOLT, S. (2016): The Givetian-Frasnian Hönne Valley Reef Complex (northern Sauerland) – an outline of stratigraphy and facies development. – In: BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 126-140.
  • HARTENFELS, S., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., HERBIG, H.-G., BECKER, R.T. & ESTEBAN LOPEZ, S. (2016): Middle Famennian to Viséan stratigraphy at Riescheid (Herzkamp Syncline, Rhenish Massif) – In: BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 102-125.
  • BECKER, R.T., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., HARTENFELS, S., NOWAK, H., STICHLING, S., JUCH, D. & DROZDZEWSKI, G. (2016): Drowning and sedimentary cover of Velbert Anticline reef complexes (northern Rhenish Massif). – In: BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 76-101.
  • KÖNIGSHOF, P., HELLING, S., HARTENFELS, S., DE VLEESCHOUWER, D., SCHREIBER, G., BECKER, R.T. & BRETT, C.E. (2016): Eifel Synclines – an overview and Emsian to Frasnian section descriptions – In: BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 36-45.
  • BECKER, R.T. & WEBER, H.M. (2016): Review of the Devonian-Carboniferous transition in the Aachen region (western Rhenish Massif) – In: BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 29-35.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. & BECKER, R.T. (2016): A lower Frasnian reef drowning episode at Walheim (Aachen region, Inde Syncline, NW Rhenish Massif). – In: BECKER, R. T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 14-28.
  • KÖNIGSHOF, P., BECKER, R.T. & HARTENFELS, S. (2016): The Rhenish Massif as a part of the European Variscides. - In: BECKER, R. T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds.), Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 1-13.
  • BECKER, R.T., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & BRETT, C.E. (2016): Devonian climate, sea level and evolutionary events: an introduction. - In: BECKER, R.T., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & BRETT, C.E. (Eds.), Devonian Climate, Sea Level and Evolutionary Events, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 423: 1-10, doi.org/10.1144/SP423.15.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2016): The global Annulata Events – review and new data from the Rheris Basin (northern Tafilalt) of SE Morocco. - In: BECKER, R. T., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & BRETT, C. E. (eds), Devonian Climate, Sea Level and Evolutionary Events, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 423.
  • BECKER, R. T., KAISER, S. I. & ARETZ, M. (2016): Review of chrono-, litho- and biostratigraphy around the global Hangenberg Crisis and Devonian-Carboniferous boundary. - In: BECKER, R. T., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & BRETT, C. E. (eds), Devonian Climate, Sea Level and Evolutionary Events, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 423: 38 S., doi.org/10.1144/SP423.10.
  • WANG, Z. H., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., HARTENFELS, S., JOACHIMSKI, M. M. & GONG, Y. M. (2016): Conodont and carbon isotope stratigraphy near the Frasnian/Famennian (Devonian) boundary at Wulankeshun, Junggar Basin, NW China. – Palaeogeography, Palaeoecology, Palaeoclimatology. doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.12.029.
  • EICHHOLT, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2016): Middle Devonian reef facies and development in the Oued Cherrat Zone and adjacent regions (Moroccan Meseta). – Facies, 62, doi 10.1007/s10347-015-0459-7.
  • ZAMBITO, J. J., JOACHIMSKI, M. M., BRETT, C. E., BAIRD, G. C. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2015): A carbonate isotope record for the late Givetian (Middle Devonian) global Taghanic Biocrisis in the type region (northern Appalachian Basin). - BECKER, R. T., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & BRETT, C. E. (eds), Devonian Climate, Sea Level and Evolutionary Events, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 423: 11 S., doi.org/10.1144/SP423.7.
  • KAISER, S. I., ARETZ, M. & BECKER, R. T. (2015): The global Hangenberg Crisis (Devonian-Carboniferous transition): review of a first-order mass extinction. – In: BECKER, R. T., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & BRETT, C. E. (eds), Devonian Climate, Sea Level and Evolutionary Events, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 423: 51 S., do.org/10.1144/SP423.9.
  • BONCHEVA, I., SACHANSKI, V. & BECKER, R. T. (2015): Sedimentary and faunal evidence for the Late Devonian Kellwasser and Annulata events in the Balkan Terrane (Bulgaria). – Geologica Balcanica, 44 (1-3): 17-24.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T. & BULTYNCK, P. (2015): Emsian (Lower Devonian) conodont stratigraphy and correlation of the Anti-Atlas (Southern Morocco). – Bulletin of Geosciences, 90 (4): 893-980.
  • BOCKWINKEL, J., BECKER, R. T. & EBBIGHAUSEN, V. (2015): Late Givetian ammonoids from Ait Ou Amar (northern Maider, Anti-Atlas, southeastern Morocco). – Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, 278 (2): 123-158.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2015): Annexe II. Coupes du Dévonien de la feuille Al Atrous. – In: BENHARREF, M., ALVARO, J.-J., HIBTI, M., POUCLET, A., EL HADI, H., KOUKAYA, A. & BOUDAD, L. 2015 (eds), Carte géologique du Maroc au 1/50 000, feuille Al Atrous, Mémoire explicative, Notes et Mémoires du Service Géologique, 555 (bis): 115-137.
  • BECKER, R. T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2015): Annexe II. Le Dévonien du Synclinal d´Ottara. – In: ALVARO, J.-J., BENHARREF, M., HIBTI, M., & BOUDAD, L. (eds), Carte géologique du Maroc au 1/50 000, feuille Irara, Mémoire explicative, Notes et Mémoires du Service Géologique, 552 (bis): 93-95.
  • BECKER, R. T. ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2015): Annexe II. Coupe du secteur de Hassi Nebech. – In: ALVARO, J.-J., ARETZ, M., BENHARREF, M., HIBTI, M., POUCLET, A., EL HADI, H., KOUKAYA, A., ETTACHFINI, E. M. & BOUDAD, L. (eds), Carte géologique du Maroc au 1/50 000, feuille Tawz, Mémoire explicative, Notes et Mémoires du Service Géologique, 551 (bis): 109-119.
  • BECKER, R. T. 2015. Annexe I. Le Dévonien du Tafilalet, références complémentaires. – In: ALVARO, J.-J., ARETZ, M., BENHARREF, M., HIBTI, M., POUCLET, A., EL HADI, H., KOUKAYA, A., ETTACHFINI, E. M. & BOUDAD, L. (eds), Carte géologique du Maroc au 1/50 000, feuille Tawz, Mémoire explicative, Notes et Mémoires du Service Géologique, 551 (bis): 105-108.
  • KUMPAN, T., BÁBEK, O., KALVODA, J., GRYGAR, T. M., FRÝDA, J., BECKER, R. T. & HARTENFELS, S. (2015): Petrophysical and geochemical signature of the Hangenberg Events: an integrated stratigraphy of the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary interval in the Northern Rhenish Massif (Avalonia, Germany). – Bulletin of Geosciences, 90 (3): 667-694.
  • ZHONG, P., BECKER, R.T. & MA X. (2014): Upper Devonian (Famennian) and Lower Carboniferous (Tournaisian) ammonoids from western Junggar, Xinjiang, northwestern China - stratigraphy, taxonomy and palaeobiogeography. – Palaeobiology and Palaeoenvironments, 95: 159-202, doi 10.1007/s12549-014-0171-y.
  • BECKER, R. T. & NIKOLAEVA, S. V. (2014): Comment on a proposal to reinstate as available the species-group names proposed for Devonian ammonoids (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) by SOBOLEV (1914a, 1914b) (Case 3600). – Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 71 (2): 1-4.
  • MEOR, H. M. H. A., AUNG, A.-K., BECKER, R. T., RAHMAN, N. A. A., FATT, N. T., GHANI, A. A., SHUIB, M. K. (2014): Stratigraphy and palaeoenvironmental evolution of the mid- to upper Palaeozoic succession in Northwest Peninsular Malaysia. - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 83: 60-79, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2013): Species list of Polygnathus – corrections and additions. – SDS Newsletter, 28: 29-31.
  • BECKER, R. T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2013): Middle Givetian – Middle Frasnian event stratigraphy at Mdoura-East (western Tafilalt). – In: BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana”, Field Guidebook, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 27: 143-150.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2013): Lower Emsian stratigraphy at Jebel Ihrs (western Tafilalt Platform). – In: BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana”, Field Guidebook, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 27: 135-141.
  • BECKER, R. T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2013): The global Chotec Event at Jebel Amelane (western Tafilalt Platform) – preliminary data. – In: BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), Internationsal Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana”, Field Guidebook, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 27: 129-134.
  • BECKER, R. T., HARTENFELS, S., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., TRAGELEHN, H., BRICE, D. & EL HASSANI, A. (2013): The Devonian-Carboniferous boundary at Lalla Mimouna (northern Maider) – a progress report. – In: BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana”, Field Guidebook, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 27: 109-120.
  • KAISER, S. I., BECKER, R. T., HARTENFELS, S. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2013): Middle Famennian to Middle Tournaisian stratigraphy at El Atrous (Amessoui Syncline, southern Tafilalt). – In: BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana”, Field Guidebook, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 27: 77-86.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., HARTENFELS, S., EL HASSANI, A. & FISCHER, T. (2013): The Givetian – Famennian at Oum el Jerane (Amessoui Syncline, southern Tafilalt). - In: BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana”, Field Guidebook, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 27: 61-76.
  • HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., EL HASSANI, A., BAIDER, L., FISCHER, T. & STICHLING, S. (2013): The Upper Devonian at El Khraouia (southern Tafilalt). – In: BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana”, Field Guidebook, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 27: 41-50.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BAIDER, L., EL HASSANI, A. & STICHLING, S. (2013): The Lower and Middle Devonian at El Khraouia (southern Tafilalt). – In: BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana”, Field Guidebook, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 27: 31-40.
  • WARD, P. D., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., RYTINA, M.-K. & STICHLING, S. (2013): The Devonian at Oued Ferkla (Tinejdad region, SE Morocco). – In: BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana”, Field Guidebook, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 27: 23-29.
  • RYTINA, M.-K., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., HARTENFELS, S., HELLING, S., STICHLING, S. & WARD, P.D. (2013): The allochthonous Silurian-Devonian in olistostromes at “The Southern Variscan Front” (Tinerhir region, SE Morocco) – preliminary data. – In: BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana”, Field Guidebook, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 27: 11-21.
  • BOCKWINKEL, J., BECKER, R. T. & EBBIGHAUSEN, V. (2013): Late Givetian ammonoids from Hassi Nebech (Tafilalt Basin, Anti-Atlas, southern Morocco). – Fossil Record, 16 (1): 5-65 + 58 S. (online supplement).
  • BECKER, R. T. & NIKOLAEVA, S. V. (2012): Case 3600. A proposal to reinstate as available the species-group names proposed for Devonian ammonoids (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) by SOBOLEW (1914a, 1914b). – Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 69 (3): 170-177.
  • BRETT, C. E., ZAMBITO, J. J., SCHINDLER, E. & BECKER, R. T. (2012): Diagenetically-enhanced trilobite obrution deposits in concretionary limestones: The paradox of “rhythmic event beds”. – Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 367/368: 30-43.
  • HAHN, G., MÜLLER, P. & BECKER, R. T. (2012): Unterkarbonische Trilobiten aus dem Anti-Atlas (Marokko). – Geologica et Palaeontologica, 44: 37-74.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2012): The uncounted species of Polygnathus – plea for clear tracks through a taxonomic jungle. – SDS Newsletter, 27: 42-48.
  • BECKER, R. T., & GRADSTEIN, F. M. & HAMMER, O. (2012): The Devonian Period. – In: GRADSTEIN, F. M., OGG, J. G., SCHMITZ, M. D. & OGG, G. M. (eds), A Geological Time Scale 2012, Vol. 2: 559-601, Amsterdam etc. (Elsevier).
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2012): The Devonian-Carboniferous boundary at Lalla Mimouna (Northern Maider, Anti-Atlas, SE Morocco) – Preliminary new data. – SDS Newsletter, 27: 31-37.
  • HARTENFELS, S. (2011): Die globalen Annulata-Events und die Dasberg-Krise (Famennium, Oberdevon) in Europa und Nord-Afrika – hochauflösende Conodonten-Stratigraphie, Karbonat-Mikrofazies, Paläoökologie und Paläodiversität. – Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 105: 17-527.
  • TRAGELEHN, H. & HARTENFELS, S. (2011): Neue Conodonten-Taxa aus dem höheren Famennium (Oberdevon) des Frankenwalds. – Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 105: 1-15.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2011): Lalla Mimouna North, an important Devonian/Carboniferous boundary section at the northern margin of the Maider, Anti-Atlas, SE Morocco. – Newsletters on Carboniferous Stratigraphy, 29: 64-70.
  • KAISER, S. I., BECKER, R. T., STEUBER, T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2011): Climate-controlled mass extinctions, facies, and sea-level changes around the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary in the eastern Anti-Atlas (SE Morocco). – Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 310: 340-364.
  • MYROW, P. M., Strauss, J. V., Creveling, J. R., Sicard, K. R., Ripperdan, R., Sandberg, C. A. & Hartenfels, S. (2011): A carbon isotopic and sedimentological record of the latest Devonian (Famennian) from the Western U.S. and Germany. – Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 306: 147-159.
  • BECKER, R. T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2011): Emsian Chronostratigraphy – Preliminary new data and a review of the Tafilalt (SE Morocco). – SDS Newsletter, 26: 33-43.
  • AUNG, A. K., BECKER, R. T. & GYI, K. K. (2011): First record of Frasnian (Upper Devonian) sediments and ammonoids from Myanmar. – SDS Newsletter, 26: 49-53.
  • EBBIGHAUSEN, V., BECKER, R. T. & BOCKWINKEL, J. (2011): Emsian and Eifelian Ammonoids from Oufrane, eastern Dra Valley (Anti-Atlas, Morocco) – Taxonomy, Stratigraphy and Correlation. – Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, 259: 313-379.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2011): The global Taghanic Biocrisis (Givetian) in the eastern Anti-Atlas, Morocco. – Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 304: 136-164. [online preprint 2010]
  • TROTH, I., MARSHALL, J. E. A., RACEY, A. R. & BECKER, R. T. (2011): Devonian sea-level change in Bolivia: A high palaeolatitude biostratigraphical calibration of the global sea-level curve. – Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 304: 3-20. [online preprint 2010].
  • BECKER, R. T. & MAPES, R. H. (2010). Latest Devonian ammonoids from Oklahoma and their biogeographic significance. – Acta Geologica Polonica, 60 (2): 139-163.
  • DOJEN, C., ABOUSSALAM, S. Z. BECKER, R. T. (2010): Palaeoecological and biogeographical interpretation of Devonian ostracodes (Emsian to basal Givetian) of the Western Dra Valley, Morocco (sections Bou Tserfine, Rich Tamelougou and Hassi Mouf). – SDS Newsletter, 25: 37-39.
  • BECKER, R. T., DE BAETS, K. & NIKOLAEVA, S. (2010): New Ammonoid Records From The Lower Emsian Of The Kitab Reserve (Uzbekistan) – Preliminary Results. – SDS Newsletter, 25: 20-28.
  • BECKER, R. T. & HOUSE, M. R. (2009): Devonian ammonoid biostratigraphy of the Canning Basin. – In: PLAYFORD, P. E., HOCKING, R. & COCKBAIN, A. E. (eds), Devonian reef complexes of the Canning Basin, WA, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Bulletin, 145: 415-439.
  • NAGEL-MYERS, J., AMLER, M. W. & BECKER, R. T. (2009): The Loxopteriinae n. subfam. (Dualinidae, Bivalvia): Review of a common bivalve taxon from the Late Devonian pelagic facies. – Palaeontographica Americana, 63: 167-191.
  • KAISER, S. I., BECKER, R. T., SPALLETTA, C. & STEUBER, T. (2009): High-resolution conodont stratigraphy, biofacies and extinctions around the Hangenberg Event in pelagic successions from Austria, Italy, and France. – Palaeontographica Americana, 63: 99-143.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2009): Timing of the global Dasberg Crisis – Implications for Famennian Eustasy and Chronostratigraphy. – Palaeontographica Americana, 63: 71-97.
  • BOCKWINKEL, J., BECKER, R. T. & EBBIGHAUSEN, V. (2009): Upper Givetian ammonoids from Dar Kaoua (Tafilalt, SE Anti-Atlas, Morocco). – Berliner paläobiologische Abhandlungen, 10: 61-128.
  • HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R. T. & TRAGELEHN, H. (2009): Marker conodonts around the global Annulata Events and the definition of an Upper Famennian substage. – SDS Newsletter, 24: 40-48.
  • WEBSTER, G. & BECKER, R. T. (2009): Devonian (Emsian to Frasnian) Crinoids of the Dra Valley, western Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco. – In: KÖNIGSHOF, P. (ed.), Devonian Change: Case Studies in Palaeogeography and Palaeoecology, The Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 314: 131-148.
  • NAGEL, J., AMLER, M. W. & BECKER, R. T. (2008): Vetupraeca n. gen. and Mucopraeca n. gen. (Cryptodonta, Bivalvia): a re-appraisal of Late Devonian bivalves from the Hercynian Facies. – Journal of Paleontology, 82 (6): 1150-1160.
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2008): Environmental change during the Late Famennian and Early Tournaisian (Late Devonian – Early Carboniferous): implications from stable isotope and conodont biofacies in southern Europe. – Geological Journal, 43 (2/3): 241-260.
  • MA, X.-P., EBBIGHAUSEN, V., BECKER, R. T. (2008): Desquamatia and related atrypid brachiopods from the Frasnian (Upper Devonian) of Bergisches Land, Germany. – Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 45: 121-134.
  • KAISER, S. I., BECKER, R. T. & EL HASSANI, A. (2007): Middle to Late Famennian successions at Ain Jemaa (Moroccan Meseta) – implications for regional correlation, event stratigraphy and synsedimentary tectonics of NW Gondwana. – In: BECKER, R. T. & KIRCHGASSER, W. T. (eds), Devonian events and correlations, The Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 278: 237-260.
  • EBBIGHAUSEN, V., BECKER, R. T., BOCKWINKEL, J. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2007): Middle Givetian Brachiopod-Ammonoid Correlation in the Dra Valley (Anti-Atlas, Morocco) and the Bergisch Gladbach-Paffrath Syncline (Rhenish Massif, Germany). – In: BECKER, R. T. & KIRCHGASSER, W. T. (eds), Devonian events and correlations, The Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 278: 157-172.
  • BECKER, R. T. & KIRCHGASSER, W. T. (2007): Devonian events and correlations – a tribute to the lifetime achievements of Michael Robert House (1930-2002). – In: BECKER, R. T. & KIRCHGASSER, W. T. (eds), Devonian events and correlations, The Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 278: 1-8.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T. (2007): New Upper Givetian to basal Frasnian conodont faunas from the Tafilalt (Anti-Atlas, southern Morocco). – Geological Quarterly, 51 (4): 345-374.
  • MA, X.-P., BECKER, R. T., LI, H. & SUN, Y.-Y. (2006): Early and Middle Frasnian brachiopod faunas and turnover on the South China shelf. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 51 (4): 789-812.
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2006): Geochemical evidence for major environmental change at the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary in the Carnic Alps and the Rhenish Massif. – Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 240: 146-160.
  • WEBSTER, G., BECKER, R. T. & MAPLES, C.G. (2005): Biostratigraphy and paleoecology of Devonian (Emsian and Famennian) crinoids from southeastern Morocco. – Journal of Paleontology, 79 (6): 1052-1071.
  • BECKER, R. T. & WEYER, D. (2004): Bartzschiceras n. gen. (Ammonoidea) from the Lower Tournaisian of Southern France. – Mitteilungen aus dem Geologisch-Paläontologischen Institut, Universität Hamburg, 88: 11-36.
  • HAMPE, O., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2004). Omalodus teeth (Elasmobranchii: Omalodontida) from the northern Gondwana margin (middle Givetian: ansatus conodont Zone, Morocco). – In: ARRATIA, G., WILSON, M. V. H. & CLOUTIER, R. (eds), Recent Advances in the Origin and Early Radiation of Vertebrates: 487-504, München (Pfeil Verl.).
  • BECKER, R. T., BOCKWINKEL, J., EBBIGHAUSEN, V., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., EL HASSANI, A. & NÜBEL, H. (2004): Lower and Middle Devonian stratigraphy and faunas at Bou Tserfine near Assa (Dra Valley, SW Morocco). – Documents de l`Institut Scientifique, 19: 125-139.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BOCKWINKEL, J., EBBIGHAUSEN, V., EL HASSANI, A. & NÜBEL, H. (2004): Upper Emsian stratigraphy at Rich Tamelougou near Torkoz (SW Dra Valley, Morocco). – Documents de l`Institut Scientifique, 19: 117-123.
  • KAISER, S. I., BECKER, R. T., BRICE, D., NICOLLIN, J.-P., LEGRAND-BLAIN, M., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., EL HASSANI, A. & NÜBEL, H. (2004): Sedimentary succession and neritic faunas around the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary at Kheneg Lakahal south of Assa (Dra Valley, SW Morocco). – Documents de l`Institut Scientifique, 19: 93-100.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2004): Givetian stratigraphy and faunas at Tiguisselt (Tata region, Dra Valley, Morocco). – Documents de l`Institut Scientifique, 19: 79-83.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T., BOCKWINKEL, J. & EBBIGHAUSEN, V. (2004): Givetian biostratigraphy and facies development at Oufrane (Tata region, eastern Dra Valley, Morocco). – Documents de l`Institut Scientifique, 19: 71-78.
  • EBBIGHAUSEN, V., BOCKWINKEL, J., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BULTYNCK, P., EL HASSANI, A. & NÜBEL, H. (2004): Late Emsian and Eifelian stratigraphy at Oufrane (Tata region, eastern Dra Valley, Morocco). – Documents de l`Institut Scientifique, 19: 57-69.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BOCKWINKEL, J., EBBIGHAUSEN, V., EL HASSANI, A. & NÜBEL, H. (2004): The Givetian and Frasnian at Oued Mzerreb (Tata region, eastern Dra Valley). – Documents de l`Institut Scientifique, 19: 37-55.
  • BECKER, R. T., JANSEN, U., PLODOWSKI, G., SCHINDLER, E., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & WEDDIGE, K. (2004): Devonian litho- and biostratigraphy of the Dra Valley area. An overview. – Documents de l`Institut Scientifique, 19: 3-20.
  • BECKER, R. T., ASHOURI, A. R. & YAZDI, M. (2004): The Upper Devonian Annulata Event in the Shotori Range (eastern Iran). – Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, 230: 1-25.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2003): Das »Taghanic-Event« im höheren Mittel-Devon von West-Europa und Marokko. – Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 97: 332 S.
  • COOK, A. G., BLODGETT, R. B. & BECKER, R. T. (2003): Late Devonian gastropods from the Canning Basin, Western Australia. – Alcheringa, 27: 181-207.
  • FEIST, R., YAZDI, M. & BECKER, R. T. (2003): Famennian trilobites from the Shotori Range, E-Iran. – Annales de la Societe Géologique du Nord, 10 (2ème série): 285-295.
  • EBBIGHAUSEN, V., BECKER, R. T. & BOCKWINKEL, J. (2002): Morphometric Analyses and Taxonomy of oxyconic Goniatites (Paratornoceratinae n. subfam.) from the Early Famennian of the Tafilalt (Anti-Atlas, Morocco). – Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 57: 167-180.
  • BOCKWINKEL, J., BECKER R. T. & EBBIGHAUSEN, V. (2002): Morphometry and Taxonomy of Lower Famennian Sporadoceratidae (Goniatitida) from Southern Morocco. – Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 57: 279-297.
  • BECKER, R. T., HOUSE, M. R., BOCKWINKEL, J., EBBIGHAUSEN, V. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2002): Famennian ammonoid zones of the eastern Anti-Atlas (southern Morocco). – Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 93: 159-205.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2002): Alpinites and other Posttornoceratidae (Goniatitida, Famennian). – Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Geowissenschaftliche Reihe, 5: 51-73.
  • MISTIAEN, B., BECKER, R. T., BRICE, D., DEGARDIN, J.-M., DERYCKE, C., LOONES, C. & ROHART, J.-C. (2002): Donneés nouvelles sur la partie supérieur de la Formation de Beaulieu (Frasnien de Ferques, Boulonnais, France). – Annales de la Société Géologique du Nord, 9 (2ème série): 75-84.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2002): Frasnian goniatites from the Boulonnais (France) as indicators of regional sealevel changes. – Annales de la Sociéte Géologique du Nord, 9 (2ème série): 129-140.
  • TALENT, J. A., MAWSON, R., AITCHINSON, J. C., BECKER, R. T., BELL, K. N., BRADSHAW, M. A., BURROW, C. J., COOK, A., DARGAN, G. M., DOUGLAS, J. G., EDGECOMBE, G. D., FEIST, M., JONES, P. J., LONG, J. A., PHILLIPS-ROSS, J. R., PICKETT, J. W., PLAYFORD, G., RICKARDS, R. B., WEBBY, B. D., WINCHESTER-SETO, T., WRIGHT, A. J., YOUNG, G. C. & ZHEN, Y.-Y. (2001): Devonian palaeobiogeography of Australia and adjoining regions. – Association of Australasian Palaeontologists, Memoir, 23: 167-257.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2001): Palaeobiogeographic relationships and diversity of Upper Devonian Ammonoids from Western Australia. - Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement, 58: 385-401.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2001): Prospects for an Upper Givetian substage. – Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Geowissenschaftliche Reihe, 4: 83-99 [= SDS Newsletter, 2001, 18: 28-41].


Editorials (books, journal issues, and field guides) (back to the top)

  • BECKER, R.T. (Ed., 2022): SDS - Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter, 37, 85 pp., Münster (Eigenverlag, ISSN 2074-7268).

  • BECKER, R. T. (Ed., 2021). SDS Newsletter, 36. - 77 pp.; Münster (ISSN 2074-7268).

  • BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (Eds., 2021). Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy and facies of the South-Western Moroccan Meseta: Implications for paleogeography and structural interpretation. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (2): 333 pp.; Rabat (Hassan II Academy Press, ISSN 2028-7615 – open access).

  • BECKER, R. T. (Ed., 2020). SDS Newsletter, 35. – 95 pp.; Münster (ISSN 2074-7268).

  • BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (Eds., 2020). Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy and facies of the Western Moroccan Meseta: Implications for palaeogeography and structural interpretation. – Frontiers in Science and Engineering, Earth, Water and Oceans, Environmental Sciences, 10 (1): 1-194. (Hassan II Academy Press, ISSN 2028-7615 – open access).

  • BECKER, R. T. (Ed., 2019). SDS Newsletter, 34. – 107 pp.; Münster (ISSN 2074-7268).

  • BECKER, R. T. (Ed., 2018). SDS Newsletter, 33. – 96 pp.; Münster (ISSN 2074-7268).

  • DE VLEESCHOUWER, D., KÖNIGSHOF, P., HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (Eds., 2018): Middle to Late Paleozoic Sedimentary Rocks in the Rhenish Massif. Reading time in Paleozoic sedimentary rock. - IGCP-652 Opening Meeting, Bremen, Fieldtrip Guidebook, 102 pp.
  • HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., EL HASSANI, A. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds., 2018): 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Field Guidebook.- Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 109-306.
  • EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds., 2018): 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Program & Abstracts.- Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 1-108.
  • BECKER, R. T. (Ed., 2017): SDS - Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter, 32, 73 pp., Münster (Eigenverlag, ISSN 2074-7268).
  • HARTENFELS, S. & HELLING, S. (Eds, 2017): 88. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Münster, 26.-30. März 2017, Programm – Kurzfassungen. – Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 109: 1-87.
  • BECKER, R.T., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & BRETT, C.E. (Eds., 2016): Devonian Climate, Sea Level and Evolutionary Events. - Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 423: 1-481.
  • BECKER, R. T. (Ed., 2017): SDS - Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter, 31, 100 pp., Münster (Eigenverlag, ISSN 2074-7268).
  • BECKER, R. T., HARTENFELS, S., KÖNIGSHOF, P. & HELLING, S. (Eds., 2016): Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy, facies, and bioevents in the Rhenish Massif, Germany – an IGCP 596 Guidebook. – Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 108: 1-242.
  • BECKER, R. T. (ed. 2015): SDS - Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter, 30, 80 pp., Münster (Eigenverlag, ISSN 2074-7268).
  • BECKER, R. T., HARTENFELS, S. & KÖNIGSHOF, P. (eds 2015): Devonian bio-events in Western Germany. – Final Meeting of IGCP 596 „Climate change and biodiversity patterns in the mid-Palaeozoic“, Post-conference excursion 23rd-29th September 2015, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, (pre) 108: 1-190.
  • BECKER, R. T. (ed. 2014): SDS – Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter, 29, 70 pp., Münster (Eigenverlag, ISSN 2074-7268).
  • BECKER, R. T. (ed. 2013): SDS – Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter, 28, 76 pp., Münster (Eigenverlag, ISSN 2074-7268).
  • BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & TAHIRI, A. (eds 2013): International Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana”, Field Guidebook. - Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 27: 150 S.
  • EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R. T. & TAHIRI, A. (eds 2013,): International Field Symposium „The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana“, Abstract Book, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 26:134 S.
  • BECKER, R. T. (ed.2012): SDS – Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter, 27, 106 pp., Münster (Eigenverlag, ISSN 2074-7268).
  • BECKER, R. T. (ed. 2011): SDS – Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter, 26, 113 pp., Münster (Eigenverlag, ISSN 2074-7268).
  • BECKER, R. T. (ed. 2010): SDS – Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter, 25, 100 pp., Münster (Eigenverlag, ISSN 2074-7268).
  • BECKER, R. T. (ed. 2009): SDS – Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter, 24, 99 pp., Münster (ISSN 2074-7268).
  • BECKER, R. T. (ed. 2008): SDS - Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter, 23, 127 pp., Münster (Eigenverlag).
  • BECKER, R. T. (ed. 2007): SDS - Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter. – 22, 110 pp. (Münster, Eigenverlag).
  • BECKER, R. T. & KIRCHGASSER, W. T. (eds 2007): Devonian Events and Correlations. – The Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 278: 1-273.
  • ABBOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, G., BECKER, R. T., BOCKWINKEL, J., BRICE, D., BULTYNCK, P., EBBIGHAUSEN, V., EL HASSANI, A., JANSEN, U., KAISER, S., LEGRAND-BLAIN, M., NICOLLIN, J.-P., NÜBEL, H., PLODOWSKI, G., SCHINDLER, E., VOGEL, O. & WEDDIGE, K. (2004): Devonian neritic-pelagic correlation and events in the Dra Valley (western Anti-Atlas, Morocco). – EL HASSANI, A. (ed.), International Meeting on Stratigraphay, Rabat, March 1-10, 2004, Documents de l´Institut Scientifique, 19: 139 S.


Popular science contributions and reviews (back to the top)

  • SÖTE, T., BECKER, R. T., HERD, K. J. & BOCKWINKEL, J. (2020). Die Ammonoideen von Bergisch Gladbach-Sand – Diversität an der globalen Kellwasser-Krise. - Archäologie im Rheinland, for 2019: 44-46.

  • BECKER, R. T., LÜDDECKE, F., BECKER, S., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., SCHRIJVER, D. & WEBER, H. M. (2020). Ein spektakulärer Goniatitenhorizont im Oberdevon des Steimbruchs Prangenhaus. – Archäologie im Rheinland, for 2019: 41-44.

  • HELLING, S. & SCHREIBER, G. (2020). Wachstumsstadien von Trilobiten aus oberdevonischen Schichten von Wuppertal-Uellendahl. - Archäologie im Rheinland, for 2019: 39-41.

  • BECKER, R. T. (2018). Wedekind (1920) – a forgotten early summary of Devonian (and Carboniferous) stratigraphy. – SDS Newsletter, 33: 50-52.
  • BECKER, R.T. (2019). Paläozoische Ammonoidea (inklusive Bactritida) 2014 bis 2018. Literaturbericht. – Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, 2018 (5/6): 373-437.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2018b). Buchbesprechung: MÜLLER, P. & HAHN, G. (2018), Die Trilobiten der Erdbach-Kalke von Erdbach (Hessen) und die der „Phillipsien-Bank“ im Raum Warstein (Nordrhein-Westfalen), sowie eine Revision der Cystispininae (mittleres Mississippium), Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, 574. – Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, 2018 (3/4): 365-367.
  • HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., DROZDZEWSKI G., JUCH, D. & ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. (2018): „Kommen und Gehen“ einer bisher unbekannten Gesteins- und Fossilabfolge beim A44-Neubau bei Hülsbeck. - Archäologie im Rheinland, 2017: 36-38.
  • ELLERKAMP, M.-P., BECKER, R.T., SCHLÖSSER, M. & ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. (2018): Die einzigartige Schneckenfauna aus dem Grenzbereich des Mittel- und Oberdevons von Hofermühle. – Archäologie im Rheinland, 2017: 33-35.
  • EL HASSANI, A., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., BECKER, R.T., EL WARTITI, M. & EL HASSANI, F. (2017): Patrimoine géologique marocain et développement durable: l´exemple du Dévonien du Tafilalt, Anti-Atlas oriental. – Geologues, Revue Officielle de la Sociètè Géologique de France, Géosciences appliquées, 194: 112-117.
  • BECKER, R.T. & KERP, H. (2017): 88. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 26.-30. März 2017, Münster. – GMIT, Geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen, 69 (3): 78-80.
  • HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T., NOWAK, H., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., JUCH, D. & DROZDZEWSKI, G. (2017): Das letzte rheinische Riff ertrinkt – neue Erkenntnisse aus dem Oberdevon von Wülfrath. – Archäologie im Rheinland, 2016: 60-62.
  • HARTENFELS, S., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C. & BECKER, R.T. (2016): Ein neuer Blick auf das bedeutende Devon-Karbon-Profil bei Wuppertal, Riescheid. – Archäologie im Rheinland, 2015: 52-53.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2013): Dr. Volker EBBIGHAUSEN, 10.02.1941 – 3.06.2011. – In: EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R. T. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium „The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana“, Abstract Book, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 26: 7-10.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2012): Ein früher Ammoniten-Verwandter aus dem Rheinischen Devon. – In: MARTIN, T., von KÖNIGSWALD, W., RADTKE, G. & RUST, J. (eds), Paläontologie. 100 Jahre Paläontologische Gesellschaft: 80-81, München (Dr. Friedrich Pfeil).
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2012): Conodonten – Zähne entfernter Verwandter der Wirbeltiere. – In: MARTIN, T., von KÖNIGSWALD, W., RADTKE, G. & RUST, J. (eds), Paläontologie. 100 Jahre Paläontologische Gesellschaft: 78-79, München (Dr. Friedrich Pfeil).
  • BECKER, R. T. (2012): Brachiopoden aus dem Rheinischen Schiefergebirge. – In: MARTIN, T., von KÖNIGSWALD, W., RADTKE, G. & RUST, J. (eds), Paläontologie. 100 Jahre Paläontologische Gesellschaft: 78-79, München (Dr. Friedrich Pfeil).
  • BECKER, R. T. (2008): Eine kurze Geschichte der Erdzeitalter. – In: JÜTTEMANN, V. (ed.), Ewige Augenblicke. Eine interdisziplinäre Annäherung an das Phänomen Zeit. Studium im Alter, Forschungen und Dokumentationen, 11: 46-68, Münster (Waxmann).
  • BECKER, R. T. (2008): Referat über „OVER, D. J., MORROW, J. R. & WIGNALL, P. B. (eds, 2005): Understanding Late Devonian and Permian-Triassic biotic and climatic events. Towards an integrated approach”. – Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, 2008 (3/4): 558-563.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2005): Referat über „KLUG, C. (2002): Quantitative stratigraphy and taxonomy of late Emsian and Eifelian ammonoids of the eastern Anti-Atlas (Morocco). Cour. Forsch.-Inst. Senckenb., 238: 1-109”. – Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, 2004 (3/4): 451-456.


Abstracts (back to the top)

  • GIBB, A., HÜNEKE, H., MEHLHORN, P., GIBB, L., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T., EL HASSANI, A. & BAIDDER, L. (2023): Frasnian contourite channel-drift system: Dense shelf-water cascading of anoxic water from the northern Gondwana Epeiric Sea (Tafilalt, Morocco). –  In: The 4th Deep Water Circulation Research Conference, 24-26 May 2023, Edinburgh, Abstracts: 1 p.

  • WICHERN, N. M. A., BIALIK, O. M., PERCIVAL, L. M. E., KASKES, P., NOHL, T., BECKER, R. T. & DE VLEESCHOUWER, D. (2023): Deciphering the role of terrestrial/atmospheric interactions in Late Devonian Kellwasser black shale deposition: A High-Resolution Cyclöostratigraphy study of the Winsenberg section (Rhenish Massif, Germany). – In: EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria & Online, 23-28 April 2023, Abstracts, 1 p.

  • LÖW, M. & BECKER, R. T. (2022): Revision of upper Frasnian Rhenohercynian manticoceratids (Gepühuroceratidae, Ammonoidea). - In: 6th International Palaeontological Congress, 7th to 11th November 2022, Khon Kaen, Abstracts, Session 3: 1 p.

  • SÖTE, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2022): The Frasnian ammonoid succession of Oued Mzerreb (Dra Valley, Morocco). - In: 6th International Palaeontological Congress, 7th to 11th November 2022, Khon Kaen, Abstracts, Session 9: 1 p.

  • BECKER, R. T., SAUPE, F. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2022): The enigmatic end-Frasnian pelagic mass extinction (top Kellwasser Crisis) – new evidence for correlation with a peak of seismically induced sedimentary events. - In: 6th International Palaeontological Congress, 7th to 11th November 2022, Khon Kaen, Abstracts, Session 9: 1 p.

  • BECKER, R. T. (2022): The Treatise volume on Devonian ammonoids – a tale of unreadable disks, photo boxes, and outdated taxonomic concepts. – In: 6th International Palaeontological Congress, 7th to 11th November 2022, Khon Kaen, Abstracts, Session 3: 1 p.

  • SÖTE, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2022): The Frasnian ammonoid succession of Ouidane Chebbi (eastern Tafilalt, Morocco). - In: SCHWEIGERT, G. (Ed.), 93. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Sep. 19th to 23rd at the Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Abstract Volume: 61.

  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2022): The evolution of early Protognathodus and their significance for the redefinition of the Devonian/Carboniferous boundary. – In: SCHWEIGERT, G. (Ed.), 93. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Sep. 19th to 23rd at the Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Abstract Volume: 18.

  • WICHERN, N. M. A., NOHL, T., KASKES, P., PERCIVAL, L. M. E., BECKER, R. T. & DE VLEESCHOUWER, D. (2022). Climatic variability during the Late Devonian Kellwasser Crisis on astronomical and millennial timescales. – In: 21st International Sedimentological Congress, Aug. 22-26, 2022: 1 p.; Beijing [online].

  • MEYER-BERTHAUD, B., BECKER, R. T., BERT, C., DECOMBEIX, A.-L., EL HASSANI, A., KLUG, C., LACAND, M., RAMEL, M. & TAHIRI, A. (2022): A new Givetian assemblage of permineralized plants from Anti-Atlas, Morocco. – In: 11th European Palaeobotany and Palynology Conference, June 2022, Stockholm, Sweden: 143-144; hal-03731986.

  • JUNG, J., ZOPPE, S. F., SÖTE, T., DUPREY, N., FOREMAN, A., SIGMAN, D. M., HAUG, G. H., VONHOF, H. & MARTÍNEZ-GARCÍA, A. (2022): Photosymbiosis on a Mid-Devonian Reef: Evidence from Coral-Bound Nitrogen Isotopes. – In: Goldschmidt Conference, Honolulu, Hawai’i, USA, 10-15 July 2022.

  • SÖTE, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2022c). The impact of the Lower Kellwasser Event (Devonian, upper Frasnian) on ammonoids (Tornoceratidae) at Büdesheim (Rhenish Massif, Germany). - In: The 11th International Symposium on Cephalopods – Present and Past, 12-16 September 2022, Natural History Museum London, Abstracts: 24.

  • BECKER, R. T. (2022): Iterative evolution (homoplasy) as the rule in cephalopod evolution – implications for phylogenetic reconstructions. – In: The 11th International Symposium on Cephalopods – Present and Past, 12-16 September 2022, Natural History Museum London, Abstracts: 4.

  • LÖW, M., SÖTE, T., BECKER, R. T., MAY, A., STICHLING, S., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & ZOPPE, S. F. (2021). Microfauna and Microfacies from the initial reef stadium of Binolen in the Hönne Valley (Sauerland, Middle Devonian). – 92nd Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschafts, Vienna, 26 Sept. – 01 Oct., 2021, Abstract Volume, 1p.

  • SÖTE, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2021). Exceptionally high diversity in the Frasnian (Upper Devonian) Tornoceratidae (Ammonoidea) from Büdesheim (Rhenish Massif, Germany). – 92nd Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschafts, Vienna, 26 Sept. – 01 Oct., 20021, Abstract Volume, 1 p.

  • HASSAN, M. H. A. & BECKER, R. T. (2019). Carboniferous ammonoids from the Kubang Pasu Formation, Hutan Aji, Perlis. – In: National Geoscience Conference 2019 (NGC2019), Pertemuan Persatuan. Warta Geologi, 45 (3): 261.

  • MAYER, O., HÜNEKE, H., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & EL HASSANI, A. (2018). Bottom-current controlled erosion and deposition on a pelagic carbonate platform: microfacies of the Givetian-Frasnian limestones of the northern Tafilalt Platform (Morocco). – 20th International Sedimentological Congress, ISC 2018, 13 to 17 August 2018, Québec, Canada, Abstracts: 1 p.
  • SÖTE, T., BECKER, R. T. & HERD, C. (2019). Upper Frasnian tornoceratids (Goniatitida) from the Sand Formation of the Bergisch Gladbach-Paffrath Syncline (Rhenish Massif, Germany). - In: Paleo & Life, 90th Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Munich 2019, Abstracts: 140.
  • BECKER, R. T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2019). Impact of Emsian/Eifelian (Devonian) global events on faunas and biofacies in the Moroccan Meseta. – In: Paleo & Life, 90th Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Munich 2019, Abstracts: 20.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2019). The Devonian/Carboniferous transition in the Rhenish Massif – Borkewehr, a potential GSSP section. - In: HARTENFELS, S., HERBIG, H.-G., AMLER, M. R. W. & ARETZ, M. (Eds.), 19th International Congress on the Carboniferous and Permian, Cologne, July 29-August 2, 2019, Abstracts. Kölner Forum für Geologie und Paläontologie, 23: 140-141.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2019b). New Lower Carboniferous ammonoid faunas from the eastern Anti-Atlas, Southern Morocco. – In: HARTENFELS, S., HERBIG, H.-G., AMLER, M. R. W. & ARETZ, M. (Eds.), 19th International Congress on the Carboniferous and Permian, Cologne, July 29-August 2, 2019, Abstracts. Kölner Forum für Geologie und Paläontologie, 23: 40-41.
  • SÖTE, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2019). Lower Famennian ammonoid stratigraphy in the Canning Basin (Western Australia). - In: Strati 2019, 3rd International Congress on Stratigraphy, 2-5 July 2019, Milano, Italy, Abstract Book: 192.
  • LÜDDECKE, F. & HARTENFELS, S. (2019). Famennian conodont biostratigraphy and biofacies of the Minervois Nappe (Ravin de la Fontaine de Sante, Montagne Noire, Southern France) – a reinvestigation. - In: Strati 2019, 3rd International Congress on Stratigraphy, 2-5 July 2019, Milano, Italy, Abstract Book: 187.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2019a). Principles of Devonian ammonoid zonations. – In: Strati 2019, 3rd International Congress on Stratigraphy, 2-5 July 2019, Milano, Italy, Abstract Book: 86.
  • BECKER, R.T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. (2018): The upper Givetian – strange mid-Palaeozoic interval with maximum biostratigraphic time resolution and rapid eustatic fluctuations. – Opening Meeting IGCP 652 “Reading Time in Paleozoic sedimentary Rock”, 12th – 13th September 2018, Bremen, Germany, Oral Presentations: 2 pp.
  • SAUPE, A., HARTERNFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2018): Biofacies analysis of agglutinated foraminifers along an Upper Devonian transect from Central Europe to North Africa. - In: GeoBonn 2018, 2-6 September 2018, Bonn, Germany, Abstracts: 266.
  • BECKER, R.T. (2018): Iterative evolution as the rule – not exception – in ammonoids and other cephalopods. - In: GeoBonn 2018, 2-6 September 2018, Bonn, Germany, Abstracts: 253.
  • Hartenfels, S. & Becker, R.T. (2018): Borkewehr near Wocklum (northern Rhenish Massif), a possible future Devonian/Carboniferous boundary GSSP section. - In: GeoBonn 2018, 2-6 September 2018, Bonn, Germany, Abstracts: 252.
  • ELLERKAMP, M.-P. & BECKER, R.T. (2018): A comparison of Givetian gastropod faunas from the Tata region (Dra Valley, southern Morocco) and the Rhenish Massif. - In: GeoBonn 2018, 2-6 September 2018, Bonn, Germany, Abstracts: 251.
  • SÖTE, T. & BECKER, R.T. (2018): The early radiation of ammonoids after the global Kellwasser Crisis in the Canning Basin (Frasnian-Famennian boundary, Western Australia). - In: GeoBonn 2018, 2-6 September 2018, Bonn, Germany, Abstracts: 217.
  • STICHLING, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2018): Initial reef growth in the Hönne Valley (Hagen-Balve Reef complex, Rhenish Massif). - In: 5th International Paleontological Congress, Paris, 9th – 13th July 2018, Abstract Book: 107.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & LÜDDECKE, F. (2018): Preliminary Famennian data of the “Ravin de la Fontaine de Sante” section (Montagne Noire, southern France). - In: 5th International Paleontological Congress, Paris, 9th – 13th July 2018, Abstract Book: 107.
  • HARTENFELS, S., KAISER, S.I., JOACHIMSKI, M.M., GIRARD, C. & KUMPAN, T. (2018): Environmental changes during Famennian low-order biocrises – stable isotope data from European successions. - In: 5th International Paleontological Congress, Paris, 9th – 13th July 2018, Abstract Book: 107.
  • BECKER, R.T., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2018): The Frasnian-Famennian boundary mass extinction – widespread seismic events, the timing of climatic pulses, “pelagic death zones”, and opportunistic survivals. In: 5th International Paleontological Congress, Paris, 9th – 13th July 2018, Abstract Book: 107.
  • SÖTE, T. & BECKER, R.T. (2018): The early radiation of ammonoids after the global Kellwasser Event in the Canning Basin (Frasnian-Famennian boundary, Western Australia). – In: EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds., 2018): 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Program & Abstracts.- Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 100.
  • HOLDERIED, L., BECKER, R.T. & HARTENFELS, S. (2018): Ontogenetic morphometry, taxonomy and phylogeny of Paratornoceratinae (Goniatitida) from the lower Famennian of NW Australia. – In: EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds., 2018): 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Program & Abstracts.- Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 47-48.
  • BECKER, R.T. & HARTENFELS, S. (2018): Upper Famennian sea-level changes and ammonoid radiations in the eastern Anti-Atlas (Southern Morocco). – In: EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds., 2018): 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Program & Abstracts.- Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 18-19.
  • AFHÜPPE, L., BECKER, R.T. & HARTENFELS, S. (2018): New data on cyrto- and gyroconic nautiloids from the Devonian of the eastern Anti-Atlas. – In: EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S. & LÜDDECKE, F. (Eds., 2018): 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Fes, 26th March – 3rd April 2018, Program & Abstracts.- Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 15-16.
  • WANG, Z., HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & GONG, Y. (2017): New Upper Devonian conodonts from Northwestern Junggar Basin, Xinjiang, Northwest China. - In: YANG, Q., REITNER, J., WANG, Y. & REICH, M. (Eds.), Critical Intervals in Earth History: Palaeobiological Innovations., 2nd Joint Conference of the Palaeontological Society of China and the Paläontologische Gesellschaft: 382-383; University of Science and Technology of China Press.
  • HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T. & KUMPAN, T. (2017): A possible new Devonian-Carboniferous Boundary stratotype section: Borkewehr near Wocklum (Northern Rhenish Massif, Germany). - In: YANG, Q., REITNER, J., WANG, Y. & REICH, M. (Eds.), Critical Intervals in Earth History: Palaeobiological Innovations., 2nd Joint Conference of the Palaeontological Society of China and the Paläontologische Gesellschaft: 79-81; University of Science and Technology of China Press.
  • LÜDDECKE, F., HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2017): Middle Famennian conodont biofacies: a new approach. – In: YANG, Q., REITNER, J., WANG, Y. & REICH, M. (Eds.), Critical Intervals in Earth History: Palaeobiological Innovations., 2nd Joint Conference of the Palaeontological Society of China and the Paläontologische Gesellschaft: 206-208; University of Science and Technology of China Press.
  • HERBERS, P., BECKER, R.T. & HARTENFELS, S. (2017): The impact of re-sampling on conodont abundance, palaeodiversity, biofacies, and stratigraphic analysis – two Famennian case studies. - In: LIAO, J.-C. & VALENZUELA-RÍOS, J.I. (Eds.), Fourth International Conodont Symposium, ICOS IV, “Progress on Conodont Investigation”, Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 22: 343-346.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. & BECKER, R.T. (2017): The upper Givetian to lower Frasnian conodont succession and Frasnes Events at Giebringhausen (NE Rhenish Massif, Germany). - In: LIAO, J.-C. & VALENZUELA-RÍOS, J.I. (Eds.), Fourth International Conodont Symposium, ICOS IV, “Progress on Conodont Investigation”, Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 22: 339-341.
  • CIFER, T., CORRADINI, C., GIRARD, C., HARTENFELS, S. & KAISER, S. I. (2017b). A new Devonian/Carboniferous boundary section in the stratotype area (La Serre, Montagne Noire, France). - In: LIAO, J.-C. & VALENZUELA-RÍOS, J. I. (Eds.), Fourth International Conodont Symposium, ICOS IV, “Progress on Conodont Investigation”, Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 22: 199.
  • HARTENFELS, S., BECKER, R.T. & KUMPAN, T. (2017): Uppermost Famennian to Lower Tournaisian stratigraphy at Borkewehr near Wocklum (northern Rhenish Massif, Germany). - In: LIAO, J.-C. & VALENZUELA-RÍOS, J.I. (Eds.), Fourth International Conodont Symposium, ICOS IV, “Progress on Conodont Investigation”, Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 22: 195-197.
  • LÜDDECKE, F., HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2017): A new approach to Middle Famennian conodont biofacies (Upper Ballberg Quarry, northern Rhenish Massif). - In: LIAO, J.-C. & VALENZUELA-RÍOS, J.I. (Eds.), Fourth International Conodont Symposium, ICOS IV, “Progress on Conodont Investigation”, Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 22: 171-174.
  • STICHLING, S., BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S. & ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. (2017): Conodont dating of reef drowning and extinction in the Hönne Vallesy (northern Rhenish Massif, Germany). - In: LIAO, J.-C. & VALENZUELA-RÍOS, J.I. (Eds.), Fourth International Conodont Symposium, ICOS IV, “Progress on Conodont Investigation”, Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 22: 163-165.
  • BRETT, C.E., ZAMBITO, J.J., BAIRD, G.C., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., BECKER, R.T. & BARTHOLOMEW, A.J. (2017): Biostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy of the Middle Devonian (Givetian) in central Kentucky, USA. – In: LIAO, J.-C. & VALENZUELA-RÍOS, J.I. (Eds.), Fourth International Conodont Symposium, ICOS IV, “Progress on Conodont Investigation”, Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 22: 149-151.
  • SAUPE, A., HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2017): Foraminifer and carbonate facies around the Famennian Annulata Events (Upper Devonian) at Ziyyar I (Moroccan Meseta). - In: HELLING, S. & HARTENFELS, S. (Eds.), 88. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Münster, 26.-30. März 2017, Programm, Kurzfassungen, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 109: 76.
  • KAISER, S.I., JOACHIMSKI, M.M. & HARTENFELS, S. (2017): First evidence for a carbon isotope excursion in the expansa Zone (upper/Uppermost Famennian) in Franconia (Germany) – understanding palaeoenvironmental changes during pre-Hangenberg times. - HELLING, S. & HARTENFELS, S. (Eds.), 88. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Münster, 26.-30. März 2017, Programm, Kurzfassungen, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 109: 55.
  • ELLERKAMP, M.-P., BECKER, R.T., SCHLÖSSER, M. & ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. (2017): Upper Givetian / lower Frasnian gastropods from reef limestones of the Hofermühle South Quarry (Bergisches Land, Germany). - In: HELLING, S. & HARTENFELS, S. (Eds.), 88. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Münster, 26.-30. März 2017, Programm, Kurzfassungen, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 109: 33.
  • BECKER, R.T. & HARTENFELS, S. (2017): In pursuit for a revised Devonian-Carboniferous boundary – new data from the Rhenish Massif, Ardennes, southern Morocco, and South China. – In: HELLING, S. & HARTENFELS, S. (Eds.), 88. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Münster, 26.-30. März 2017, Programm, Kurzfassungen, Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 109: 29.
  • CIFER, T., HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2017): Konodonti in karbonatni mikrofacies na meji devon-karbon, na profilu La Serre C (Montagne Noire, Francija). In: ROŽIČ, B. (Ed.), 23. Posvetovanje Slovenskih geologov (23rd Meeting of Slovenian Geologists), 17-22.
  • STICHLING, S., BECKER, R.T., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2016): Microfacies analysis and stratigraphy of drill core Hon_1101 (Devonian Hagen-Balve Reef Complex). - In: NIEBUHR, B., WILMSEN, M., KUNZMANN, L. & STEFEN, C. (Eds.), Fossils: Key to evolution, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironments, 87th Annual Conference of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft e.V., Dresden, September 11-15, 2016, Programme, Abstracts, Field trip guides: 148-149; Dresden (Saxoprint GmbH).
  • SÖTE, T., HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2016): Stratigraphy and microfacies near the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary at Forststeinbruch Reigern (Hachen, northern Rhenish Massif). - In: NIEBUHR, B., WILMSEN, M., KUNZMANN, L. & STEFEN, C. (Eds.), Fossils: Key to evolution, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironments, 87th Annual Conference of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft e.V., Dresden, September 11-15, 2016, Programme, Abstracts, Field trip guides: 146; Dresden (Saxoprint GmbH).
  • SAUPE, A., HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2016): Agglutinating foraminifers around the Annulata Events and Dasberg Crisis (Famennian, Upper Devonian) – Palaeoecology and palaeodiversity. – In: NIEBUHR, B., WILMSEN, M., KUNZMANN, L. & STEFEN, C. (Eds.), Fossils: Key to evolution, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironments, 87th Annual Conference of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft e.V., Dresden, September 11-15, 2016, Programme, Abstracts, Field trip guides: 134; Dresden (Saxoprint GmbH).
  • SACHER, M., HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER R.T. (2016): Middle Famennian to Lower Tournaisian conodont stratigraphy at Oberrödinghausen (northern Rhenish Massif) – A progress report. - In: NIEBUHR, B., WILMSEN, M., KUNZMANN, L. & STEFEN, C. (Eds.), Fossils: Key to evolution, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironments, 87th Annual Conference of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft e.V., Dresden, September 11-15, 2016, Programme, Abstracts, Field trip guides: 133; Dresden (Saxoprint GmbH).
  • BECKER, R.T., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2016): Eovariscan tectonic movements as a trigger of the global Kellwasser Crisis? A critical review. – In: NIEBUHR, B., WILMSEN, M., KUNZMANN, L. & STEFEN, C. (Eds.), Fossils: Key to evolution, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironments, 87th Annual Conference of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft e.V., Dresden, September 11-15, 2016, Programme, Abstracts, Field trip guides: 30-31; Dresden (Saxoprint GmbH).
  • STICHLING, S., BECKER, R.T., HARTENFELS, S. & ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. (2016): New data on the extinction of the Hagen-Balve reef complex (based on bore hole HON_1101). - In: GURDEBEKE, P., DE WEIRDT, J., VANDENBROUCKE, T.R.A. & CRAMER, B.D. (Eds.), IGCP 591, The Early to Middle Paleozoic Revolution, Closing Meeting, Ghent University, Belgium, 6-9 July 2016, Abstracts: 130-131.
  • RICHTER, J., HARTENFELS, S., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., BECKER, R.T. & EL HASSANI, A. (2016): Biostratigraphy of the isolated Devonian (Emsian to Famennian) at Immouzer du Kandar (south of Fes, Moroccan Meseta). - In: GURDEBEKE, P., DE WEIRDT, J., VANDENBROUCKE, T.R.A. & CRAMER, B.D. (Eds.), IGCP 591, The Early to Middle Paleozoic Revolution, Closing Meeting, Ghent University, Belgium, 6-9 July 2016, Abstracts: 127.
  • HELLING, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2016): A new Pragian trilobite assemblage from Aïn-Al-Aliliga (western Meseta, NW Morocco). - In: GURDEBEKE, P., DE WEIRDT, J., VANDENBROUCKE, T.R.A. & CRAMER, B.D. (Eds.), IGCP 591, The Early to Middle Paleozoic Revolution, Closing Meeting, Ghent University, Belgium, 6-9 July 2016, Abstracts: 68-69.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R.T. (2016): Revised conodont stratigraphy of the famous Ballberg section (Famennian, Rhenish Massif, Germany). - In: GURDEBEKE, P., DE WEIRDT, J., VANDENBROUCKE, T.R.A. & CRAMER, B.D. (Eds.), IGCP 591, The Early to Middle Paleozoic Revolution, Closing Meeting, Ghent University, Belgium, 6-9 July 2016, Abstracts: 66-67.
  • BECKER, R.T., ABOUSSALAM, Z.S., EL HASSANI, A. & HARTENFELS, S. (2016): The distribution of Devonian pelagic facies in the western Moroccan Meseta as a key for palaeogeographic reconstructions in the Prototethys. – In: GURDEBEKE, P., DE WEIRDT, J., VANDENBROUCKE, T.R.A. & CRAMER, B.D. (Eds.), IGCP 591, The Early to Middle Paleozoic Revolution, Closing Meeting, Ghent University, Belgium, 6-9 July 2016, Abstracts: 24-25.
  • STICHLING, S., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T., EICHHOLT, S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2015): Event-controlled reef drowning and extinction in the Hönne Valley (northern Rhenish Massif, Hagen-Balve reef complex). – In: MOTTEQUIN, B., DENAYER, J., KÖNIGSHOF, P., PRESTIANNI, C. & OLIVE, S. (eds), IGCP 596 – SDS Symposium, Climate change and Biodiversity patterns in the Mid-Palaeozoic, Strata (Travaux de Géologie sédimentaire et Paléontologie), Série 1 (communications), 16: 138-139.
  • HELLING, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2015): A new Pragian trilobite assemblage from Ain-Al-Aliliga (western Meseta, NW Morocco). - In: MOTTEQUIN, B., DENAYER, J., KÖNIGSHOF, P., PRESTIANNI, C. & OLIVE, S. (eds), IGCP 596 – SDS Symposium, Climate change and Biodiversity patterns in the Mid-Palaeozoic, Strata (Travaux de Géologie sédimentaire et Paléontologie), Série 1 (communications), 16: 68-69.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2015): Revised conodont stratigraphy of the famous Ballberg section (Famennian, Rhenish Massive, Germany). - In: MOTTEQUIN, B., DENAYER, J., KÖNIGSHOF, P., PRESTIANNI, C. & OLIVE, S. (eds), IGCP 596 – SDS Symposium, Climate change and Biodiversity patterns in the Mid-Palaeozoic, Strata (Travaux de Géologie sédimentaire et Paléontologie), Série 1 (communications), 16: 66-67.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., EL HASSANI, A., HARTENFELS, S. & BAIDDER, L. (2015): The timing of Eovariscan block faulting, reworking and re-deposition in the Moroccan Meseta. – In: MOTTEQUIN, B., DENAYER, J., KÖNIGSHOF, P., PRESTIANNI, C. & OLIVE, S. (eds), IGCP 596 – SDS Symposium, Climate change and Biodiversity patterns in the Mid-Palaeozoic, Strata (Travaux de Géologie sédimentaire et Paléontologie), Série 1 (communications), 16: 14-15.
  • WANG, Z., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., HARTENFELS, S. & GONG, Y. (2015): Conodont stratigraphy and palaeobiogeography near the Frasnian/Famennian boundary at Wulankeshun, Junggar Basin, NW China. - In: GÜLLI, E. & PILLER, W. E. (eds), STRATI 2015, 2nd International Congress on Stratigraphy, 19. – 23. July 2015, Graz, Austria, Berichte des Institutes für Erdwissenschaften, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, 21: 395.
  • HELLING, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2015): Phacopid trilobites from the Daleje Event Interval (Emsian, Devonian) at El Khraouia (Amessoui Syncline, southern Tafilalt, Morocco). – In: GÜLLI, E. & PILLER, W. E. (eds), STRATI 2015, 2nd International Congress on Stratigraphy, 19. – 23. July 2015, Graz, Austria, Berichte des Institutes für Erdwissenschaften, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, 21: 158.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2015): New middle Famennian conodont data and the Annulata Event al El Khraouia (Amessoui Syncline, southern Tafilalt, Morocco). – In: GÜLLI, E. & PILLER, W. E. (eds), STRATI 2015, 2nd International Congress on Stratigraphy, 19. – 23. July 2015, Graz, Austria, Berichte des Institutes für Erdwissenschaften, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, 21: 151.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2014): New data on Upper Devonian black shale events in the eastern part of the central Moroccan Meseta. - 4thInternational Palaeontological Congress, Mendoza, Argentina, September/October 2014, Online Abstracts, 1 S.
  • BECKER, R. T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2014): Devonian global events in the Moroccan Meseta – an update. – 4th International Palaeontological Congress, Mendoza, Argentina, September/October 2014, Online Abstracts, 1 S.
  • FISCHER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2014): Ontogenetic morphometry, taxonomy and biogeographic aspects of Famennian (Upper Devonian) Prionoceratidae. - In: KLUG, C. & FUCHS, D. (eds), 9th International Symposium, Cephalopods – Present and Past, in combination with the 5th International Symposium, Coleoid Cephalopods through Time, Zürich 2014, Abstracts and program: 36.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2014): Origin and evolution of the Gephuroceratina (Ammonoidea, Agoniatitida). - In: KLUG, C. & FUCHS, D. (eds), 9th International Symposium, Cephalopods – Present and Past, in combination with the 5th International Symposium, Coleoid Cephalopods through Time, Zürich 2014, Abstracts and program: 24.
  • MEOR, H. H. A., AUNG, A.-K., BECKER, R. T., RAHMAN, N. A. A., FATT, N. T., GHANI, A. A., SHUIB, M. K. (2014): Carboniferous (Mississippian) dropstones and diamictite from the Chepor Member, basal Kubang Pasu Formation: Earliest record of glacial-derived deposits in Peninsular Malaysia. – National Geoscience Conference, Grand Central, Hotel Kuala Trengganu, 13-14th June 2014, Proceedings: 38-39.
  • HARTENFELS, S., RYTINA, M.-K. & BECKER, R. T. (2013): Microfacies and conodont faunas of the allochthonous Famennian at the “Southern Variscan Front” (Tinerhir region, SE Morocco). – The 3rd International Conference on the Palaeontology of South-East Asia (ICPSEA3), Abstracts: 29-30.
  • STICHLING, S., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., HELLING, S., RYTINA, M.-K. & WARD, D. (2013): Devonian successions at the northern margin of the Maider (S-Morocco): microfacies, palaeoecology and stratigraphy. - In: REITNER, J., YANG, Q., WANG, Y. & REICH, M. (eds), Palaeobiology and Geobiology of Fossil Lagerstätten through Earth History, Abstract Volume: 158 (Universitätsverlag Göttingen).
  • HARTENFELS, S., RYTINA, M.-K. & BECKER, R. T. (2013): Famennian conodont faunas in olistrostromes at Taourirt n´Khellil (Tinerhir region, SE Morocco) – lost Devonian at the “Southern Variscan Front”. - In: REITNER, J., YANG, Q., WANG, Y. & REICH, M. (eds), Palaeobiology and Geobiology of Fossil Lagerstätten through Earth History, Abstract Volume: 63 (Universitätsverlag Göttingen).
  • HELLING, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2013): A Lower Devonian trilobite fauna from a Carboniferous olistostrome at Taourirt n´Khellil (Tinerhir region, SE Morocco). - In: REITNER, J., YANG, Q., WANG, Y. & REICH, M. (eds), Palaeobiology and Geobiology of Fossil Lagerstätten through Earth History, Abstract Volume: 68 (Universitätsverlag Göttingen).
  • FISCHER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2013): Morphometry, taxonomy, autecology and palaeobiogeography of Prionoceratidae (Ammonoidea). - In: REITNER, J., YANG, Q., WANG, Y. & REICH, M. (eds), Palaeobiology and Geobiology of Fossil Lagerstätten through Earth History, Abstract Volume: 51 (Universitätsverlag Göttingen).
  • EICHHOLT, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2013): Microfacies and Devonian reef development in the Oued Cherrat Zone, Moroccan Meseta. - In: REITNER, J., YANG, Q., WANG, Y. & REICH, M. (eds), Palaeobiology and Geobiology of Fossil Lagerstätten through Earth History, Abstract Volume: 40 (Universitätsverlag Göttingen).
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., HARTENFELS, S., EL HASSANI, A. & BAIDDER, L. (2013): The global carbonate crisis at the Devonian-Carboniferous transition in Morocco. - In: REITNER, J., YANG, Q., WANG, Y. & REICH, M. (eds), Palaeobiology and Geobiology of Fossil Lagerstätten through Earth History, Abstract Volume: 19 (Universitätsverlag Göttingen).
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T., EICHHOLT, S., EL HASSANI, A., BENFRIKA, E. M. & EL KAMEL, F. (2013): The precise timing of Devonian reef growth and extinctions in the Moroccan Meseta. – In: REITNER, J., YANG, Q., WANG, Y. & REICH, M. (eds), Palaeobiology and Geobiology of Fossil Lagerstätten through Earth History, Abstract Volume: 13 (Universitätsverlag Göttingen).
  • NOWAK, H., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2013): Facies development and death of the Devonian Wülfrath Reef (northern Rhenish Massif, Germany). – In: EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R. T. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium „The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana“, Abstract Book, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 26: 99-102.
  • MAHBOUBI, A., GIRARD, C., CORNÉE, J. J., BECKER, R. T. & FEIST, R. (2013): Late Devonian sequences and biostratigraphy of the South Marhouma region, Beni Abbes, SW Algeria – Preliminary results. - In: EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R. T. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium „The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana“, Abstract Book, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 26: 80.
  • HELLING, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2013): Lower Devonian trilobites from a Carboniferous olistostrome near Ait Issa (Tinerhir area, southern margin of the Variscan Zone, SE Morocco). – In: EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R. T. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium „The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana“, Abstract Book, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 26: 52-54.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2013): El Gara South – new data on Famennian ammonoid and conodont faunas and the Annulata Events in the Rheris Basin (northern Tafilalt, Morocco). – In: EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R. T. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium „The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana“, Abstract Book, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 26: 48-51.
  • EICHHOLT, S., BECKER, R. T. & STICHLING, S. (2013): Microfacies and Devonian reef development in the Oued Cherrat Zone (Ain Khira South and Ain-es-Seffah), Moroccan Meseta. – In: EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R. T. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium „The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana“, Abstract Book, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 26: 37-39.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T., EICHHOLT, S. & EL HASSANI, A. (2013): Conodont biostratigraphy and the timing of facies changes at Ain-es-Seffah (Oued Cherrat Zone, Moroccan Meseta). – In: EL HASSANI, A., BECKER, R. T. & TAHIRI, A. (eds), International Field Symposium „The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana“, Abstract Book, Document de l´Institut Scientifique, Rabat, 26:11-13.
  • NOWAK, H., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2012): Facies development and death of the Devonian Wülfrath Reef (northern Rhenish Massif, Germany). – 56th Palaeontological Association Annual Meeting, 16-18 December 2012, University College Dublin: 81.
  • BECKER, R. T., GRADSTEIN, F. & HAMMER, O. (2012): Devonian Time Scale. – GSA Annual Meeting, Charlotte, 4th – 7th November 2012, Abstracts and Programme.
  • HELLING, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2012): New proetid and phacopid trilobites from the Middle Frasnian (Upper Devonian) of the Tafilalt (Anti-Atlas, SE Morocco). - In: WITZMANN, F. & ABERHAN, M. (eds), Centenary Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Programme, Abstracts, and Field Guides, 24.09. – 29.09.2012, Terra Nostra, 2012/3: 73.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2012): Conodont age and correlation of the transgressive Gonioclymenia and Kalloclymenia Limestones (Famennian, Anti-Atlas, SE Morocco). - In: WITZMANN, F. & ABERHAN, M. (eds), Centenary Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Programme, Abstracts, and Field Guides, 24.09. – 29.09.2012, Terra Nostra, 2012/3: 67.
  • FISCHER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2012): Palaeopathology and autecology of uppermost Famennian ammonoids from the Maider and Tafilalt Basins (eastern Anti-Atlas, southern Morocco). - In: WITZMANN, F. & ABERHAN, M. (eds), Centenary Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Programme, Abstracts, and Field Guides, 24.09. – 29.09.2012, Terra Nostra, 2012/3: 54.
  • EICHHOLT, S., BECKER, R. T. & STICHLING, S. (2012): Microfacies and development of the Devonian reef at Ain Jemaa (Moroccan Meseta). – In: WITZMANN, F. & ABERHAN, M. (eds), Centenary Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Programme, Abstracts, and Field Guides, 24.09. – 29.09.2012, Terra Nostra, 2012/3: 47-48.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., BECKER, R. T. & EICHHOLT, S. (2012): Conodont dating of reefs and carbonate platforms in the Middle and Upper Devonian of the Moroccan Meseta. – In: WITZMANN, F. & ABERHAN, M. (eds), Centenary Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Programme, Abstracts, and Field Guides, 24.09. – 29.09.2012, Terra Nostra, 2012/3: 27-28.
  • BECKER, R. T. & EICHHOLT, S. (2012): Phylogeny and palaeogeography of the Beloceratidae from the Middle/Upper Frasnian of the Canning Basin (Australia). - 34th International Geological Congress, Unearthing our Past and Future – Resourcing Tomorrow, Abstract CD: 3907.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2012): Local variations of the global Annulata and Dasberg Crisis biofacies. - 34th International Geological Congress, Unearthing our Past and Future – Resourcing Tomorrow, Abstract CD: 3719.
  • MA, X., ZONG, P., BECKER, R. T., ZHANG, Y. & ZHANG, M. (2012): Famennian stratigraphic and faunal sequence of western Junggar, northwestern China. – 34th International Geological Congress, Unearthing our Past and Future – Resourcing Tomorrow, Abstract CD: 3258.
  • BONCHEVA, I., SACHANSKI, V. & BECKER, R. T. (2011): Sedimentary and faunal evidence for the Late Devonian Kellwasser and Annulata events in the Balkan Terrane (Bulgaria). – In: SUTTNER, T. J., KIDO, E., PILLER, W. & KÖNIGSHOF, P. (eds), IGCP 596 Opening Meeting, Graz, 19-24th September 2011, Berichte des Institutes für Erdwissenschaften, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, 16: 26-27.
  • DOJEN, C., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2011): Auswirkungen der Daleje-, Chotec- und Kacák-Events auf benthische Ostrakoden des westlichen Dra-Tals (SW-Marokko): erste Ergebnisse.- In: 82. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft in Wien, Abstract-Volume, Beiträge zur Paläontologie, 32: p. 50.
  • DOJEN, C., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2011): Lowermost Emsian to lower Givetian ostracods from the Western Dra Valley (Morocco): First palaeoecological and event-stratigraphical data. – Joannea Geologie und Paläontologie, 11: 53-54 [vgl. Berichte des Institutes für Erdwissenschaften, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, 16: 41-42].
  • BECKER, R. T. & BAKHAREV, N. K. (2011): Ammonoids from around the Middle/Upper Devonian boundary of the Rudny Altai (Southern Siberia, Russia). – In: OBUT, O. T. & KIPRIYANOVA, T. P. (eds), Biostratigraphy, Paleogeography and Events in Devonian and Lower Carboniferous (SDS / IGCP 596 joint field meeting), Contributions of International Conference in memory of Evgeny A. YOLKIN: 34-36 (Novosibirsk Publishing House SB RAS).
  • HELLING, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2011): New trilobite discoveries from Lower and Middle Devonian strata of southern Morocco. – In: WEUG, A. & LEROSEY-AUBRIL, R. (eds), 2nd German Trilobite Symposium, Programme & Abstracts: 10-11.
  • PARISH, A., DAY, J., MYERS, R., TAPANILA, L. & BECKER, R. T. (2011 online): Comiotoechia and Xinshaoella? (Rhynchonellida-Ladogiidae) from the Middle? and Late Frasnian of the Euramerican tropics (North America) and Germany): First known occurrences outside of the Russian Platform and South China. – GSA, Northeastern (46th Annual) and North-Central (45th Annual) Joint Meeting, 20-22nd March, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Abstracts, 1 p.
  • HELLING, S., HÜBERS, M. & BECKER, R. T. (2010): Neue, seltene Gerastos-Funde (Trilobita, Proetida) aus dem Unter- und Mittel-Devon Süd-Marokkos. – In: Paläontologie im Blickpunkt, 80. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 5.-8. Oktober 2010, Programm und Kurzfassungen, Zitteliana, Reihe B, 29: 46.
  • EICHHOLT, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2010): Phyletischer Gradualismus bei Beloceratiden (Agoniatitida, Gephuroceratacea) des tiefen Oberdevon? – In: Paläontologie im Blickpunkt, 80. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 5.-8. Oktober 2010, Programm und Kurzfassungen, Zitteliana, Reihe B, 29: 31.
  • BECKER, R. T. & HARTENFELS, S. (2010): Der Faunenwechsel bei Ammonoideen des mittleren Fameniums (Oberdevon III/IV) – Folge einer globalen trophischen Krise in Außenschelfen? – In: Paläontologie im Blickpunkt, 80. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 5.-8. Oktober 2010, Programm und Kurzfassungen, Zitteliana, Reihe B, 29: 20-21.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z.S. & BECKER, R. T. (2010): Der Einfluß der globalen Frasnes-Events (basales Oberdevon) auf Conodonten-Abfolgen im östlichen Rheinischen Schiefergebirge. – In: Paläontologie im Blickpunkt, 80. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 5.-8. Oktober 2010, Programm und Kurzfassungen, Zitteliana, Reihe B, 29: 13.
  • HUMBERG, B. & BECKER, R. T. (2010): Morphometry and palaeopathology of Orthoceratida from the Middle and Upper Devonian of the Dra Valley (SW Morocco). - 8th International Symposium, Cephalopods – Present and Past, August 30 – September 3, 2010, University of Burgundy & CNRS, Dijon – France, Abstract Volume: 128.
  • HÜBERS, M. & BECKER, R. T. (2010): Empirical relationships between shell expansion and septal spacing in Devonian ammonoids. - 8th International Symposium, Cephalopods – Present and Past, August 30 – September 3, 2010, University of Burgundy & CNRS, Dijon – France, Abstract Volume: 48.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2010): The chance of evolutionary success – the case of the oldest (Tournaisian) ceratitoid ammonoids (Prodromitidae, Tornoceratina). – 8th International Symposium, Cephalopods – Present and Past, August 30 – September 3, 2010, University of Burgundy & CNRS, Dijon – France, Abstracts Volume: 25-26.
  • KIRCHGASSER, W. T., BAIRD, G. C., OVER, J. D., BRETT, C. E. & BECKER, R. T. (2010): Konzentrat Lagerstätte of the goniatite Naplesites marking a global transgression event (Upper Devonian Mesobeloceras Genozone) in the Rhinestreet Shale, Western New York. - International Palaeontological Congress, London 2010, June 28 – July 3, S. 231.
  • DOJEN, C., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2010): Effects of Lower/Middle Devonian events on ostracodes from Morocco. - International Palaeontological Congress, London 2010, June 28 – July 3, S. 149.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., HARTENFELS, S. & EL HASSANI, A. (2010): An update of Middle/Upper Devonian global events in southern Morocco. - International Palaeontological Congress, London 2010, June 28 – July 3, S. 85.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2010): Middle/Upper Devonian boundary conodont faunas from Giebringhausen (Rhenish Massif, Germany). – International Palaeontological Congress, London 2010, June 28 – July 3, S. 61.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2009): Auswirkungen der globalen Annulata-Events und der Dasberg-Krise (Oberdevon) auf die Conodonten-Evolution. – In: MARTIN, T. & KAISER, S. I. (eds), Paläontologie – Schlüssel zur Evolution, 79. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Bonn, 5.-7. Oktober 2009, Terra Nostra, 2009 (3): 41-41.
  • DOJEN, C., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2009): Palaeoecological and biogeographical interpretation of Devonian ostracodes (Emsian to basal Givetian) of the Western Dra Valley, Morocco (sections Bou Tserfine, Rich Tamelougou and Hassi Mouf). – In: MARTIN, T. & KAISER, S. I. (eds), Paläontologie – Schlüssel zur Evolution, 79. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Bonn, 5.-7. Oktober 2009, Terra Nostra, 2009 (3): 28.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2009): Aussterben und Radiation bei Conodonten im Zuge der polyphasen, globalen Frasnes-Events (Grenzbereich Mittel-/Ober-Devon). – In: MARTIN, T. & KAISER, S. I. (eds), Paläontologie – Schlüssel zur Evolution, 79. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Bonn, 5.-7. Oktober 2009, Terra Nostra, 2009 (3): 15.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2009): New Conodont Faunas from around the Middle/Upper Devonian Boundary of the Montagne Noire (S. France). - 9th North American Paleontological Convention, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, June 21-26, 2009, Abstracts, Cincinnati Museum Center Scientific Contributions, 3: 226.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2009): The Global Annulata Events in Germany and SE Morocco – Implications for Upper Famennian (Devonian) Eustasy and Chronostratigraphy. - 9th North American Paleontological Convention, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, June 21-26, 2009, Abstracts, Cincinnati Museum Center Scientific Contributions, 3: 460-461.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2009): Strange Times: Sea-Level and Climate Related Upper Givetian Evolutionary Extremes. – 9th North American Paleontological Convention, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, June 21-26, 2009, Abstracts, Cincinnati Museum Center Scientific Contributions, 3: 458.
  • HUMBERG, B. & BECKER, R. T. (2008): Palaeopathology and Palaeoecology of Orthoceratida (Nautiloidea) from the Middle and Upper Devonian of the Dra Valley (Anti-Atlas, Morocco). - In: KÖNIGSHOF, P. & LINNEMANN, U. (eds), Final Meeting of IGCP 497 and IGCP 499, 20th International Senckenberg Conference & 2nd Geinitz Conference “From Gondwana and Laurussia to Pangea: Dynamics of Oceans and Supercontinents”, Abstracts and Programme: 184-185, Frankfurt a. M., Dresden.
  • HELLING, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2008): The youngest known Scutelluidae (Trilobita) of the Anti-Atlas (Upper Givetian, southern Morocco). - In: KÖNIGSHOF, P. & LINNEMANN, U. (eds), Final Meeting of IGCP 497 and IGCP 499, 20th International Senckenberg Conference & 2nd Geinitz Conference “From Gondwana and Laurussia to Pangea: Dynamics of Oceans and Supercontinents”, Abstracts and Programme: 182-183, Frankfurt a. M., Dresden.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2008): Timing of sea-level changes in the Upper Famennian (Devonian) Effenberg Quarry, northern Rhenish Massif, Germany. - In: KÖNIGSHOF, P. & LINNEMANN, U. (eds), Final Meeting of IGCP 497 and IGCP 499, 20th International Senckenberg Conference & 2nd Geinitz Conference “From Gondwana and Laurussia to Pangea: Dynamics of Oceans and Supercontinents”, Abstracts and Programme: 179-181, Frankfurt a. M., Dresden.
  • GREIFELT, T., BECKER, R. T. & HARTENFELS, S. (2008): Impact of the Annulata and Dasberg Events (upper Famennian) on agglutinating foraminifere assemblages in the northern Rhenish Massif (Germany). - In: KÖNIGSHOF, P. & LINNEMANN, U. (eds), Final Meeting of IGCP 497 and IGCP 499, 20th International Senckenberg Conference & 2nd Geinitz Conference “From Gondwana and Laurussia to Pangea: Dynamics of Oceans and Supercontinents”, Abstracts and Programme: 173-175, Frankfurt a. M., Dresden.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2008): Devonian neritic-pelagic correlations – methods, case studies and problems. - In: KÖNIGSHOF, P. & LINNEMANN, U. (eds), Final Meeting of IGCP 497 and IGCP 499, 20th International Senckenberg Conference & 2nd Geinitz Conference “From Gondwana and Laurussia to Pangea: Dynamics of Oceans and Supercontinents”, Abstracts and Programme: 25-28, Frankfurt a. M., Dresden.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BRETT, C. E. (2008): High-resolution biostratigraphy of Emsian mixed siliciclastic-carbonate successions of the western Dra Valley (Anti-Atlas, SW-Morocco). – In: KIM, A. I., SALIMOVA, F. A. & MESHCHANKINA, N. A. (eds), International Conference „Global Alignments of Lower Devonian Carbonate and Clastic Sequences“ (IGCP 499 Project/SDS joint field meeting), Kitab State Geological Reserve, Uzbekistan, August 25 – September 3, 2008, Contributions: 14-18 (SealMag Press, Tashkent).
  • BECKER, R. T. (2008): Frasnian ammonoids in neritic facies – implications for correlations and the Kellwasser mass extinction. – The 33rd International Geological Congress, Oslo 2008, 6-14 August, Abstracts, 1 S. (CD).
  • KAISER, S. I., BECKER, R. T. & STEUBER, T. (2007): Rapid environmental change during the latest Famennian – implications from conodont biofacies and stable isotope analyses. - In: OVER, J. D. & MORROW, J. (eds), Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy and IGCP 499 Devonian Land Sea Interaction, Eureka, Nevada, 9-17 September 2007, Program and Abstracts: 50 (Minuteman Press, Rochester). [= Palaeontographica Americana, 63, 2009: 212-213]
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2007): Timing of sea-level changes in the Upper Famennian of Europe and SE Morocco. - In: OVER, J. D. & MORROW, J. (eds), Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy and IGCP 499 Devonian Land Sea Interaction, Eureka, Nevada, 9-17 September 2007, Program and Abstracts: 38-39 (Minuteman Press, Rochester). [= Palaeontographica Americana, 63, 2009: 205-206]
  • BECKER, R. T. & MAPES, R. H. (2007): Uppermost Devonian ammonoids from Oklahoma and their biogeographic affinities. – In: OVER, J. D. & MORROW, J. (eds), Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy and IGCP 499 Devonian Land Sea Interaction, Eureka, Nevada, 9-17 September 2007, Program and Abstracts: 15 (Minuteman Press, Rochester). [= Palaeontographica Americana, 63, 2009: 195]
  • BAIRD, G., BRETT, C. E., BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S., DESANTIS, M. & BARTHOLOMEW, A. J. (2007): Comparatitive stratigraphy of Eifelian successions in southern Morocco and the Appalachian Basin: implications for global events. - In: OVER, J. D. & MORROW, J. (eds), Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy and IGCP 499 Devonian Land Sea Interaction, Eureka, Nevada, 9-17 September 2007, Program and Abstracts: 11-12 (Minuteman Press, Rochester). [= Palaeontographica Americana, 63, 2009: 193-194]
  • KAISER, S. I., BECKER, R. T. & STEUBER, T. (2007): Conodont biofacies and environmental change during the latest Famennian expansa and Upper praesulcata Zone in southern Euramerica. – In: WANG, Y., ZHANG, H. & WANG, X. (eds), XVI International Congress on the Carboniferous and Permian, June 21-24, 2007, Nanjing, China, Abstracts, Journal of Stratigraphy, 31, Supplement 1: 150.
  • KAISER, S. I. & BECKER, R. T. (2007): The required revision of the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary. - In: WANG, Y., ZHANG, H. & WANG, X. (eds), XVI International Congress on the Carboniferous and Permian, June 21-24, 2007, Nanjing, China, Abstracts, Journal of Stratigraphy, 31, Supplement 1: 95.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2007): The revised global Middle Tournaisian to Middle Viséan ammonoid biostratigraphy. – In: WANG, Y., ZHANG, H. & WANG, X. (eds), XVI International Congress on the Carboniferous and Permian, June 21-24, 2007, Nanjing, China, Abstracts, Journal of Stratigraphy, 31, Supplement 1: 45-46.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2006): New Middle Givetian to Lower Frasnian conodont faunas from the Tafilalt (Anti-Atlas, southern Morocco). – In: PURNELL, M., DONOGHUE, P., Programme & Abstracts: 10.
  • KAISER, S. I., BECKER, R. T. & EL HASSANI, A. (2006): Oberdevonische Conodonten- und Ammonoideenfaunen der marokkanischen Meseta und ihre Bedeutung für regionale Korrelationen, Event-Stratigraphie und synsedimentäre Tektonik am NW-Rand Gondwanas. - In: 76. Jahrestagung, Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Kiel, 28.-30. August 2006, Beitragskurzfassungen, Berichte-Reports, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Kiel, 22: 47.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2006): Die Annulata- und Dasberg-Events (Oberdevon, Famennium) im Maider und Tafilalt (Anti-Atlas, SE-Marokko). – In: 76. Jahrestagung, Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Kiel, 28.-30. August 2006, Beitragskurzfassungen, Berichte-Reports, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Kiel, 22: 29-31.
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T., BECKER, R. T. & RASSER, M. W. (2006): The Devonian/Carboniferous boundary stratotype section (La Serre E, Montagne Noire) revisited. – In: ARETZ, M. & HERBIG, H.-G. (eds), Carboniferous Conference Cologne, From Platform to Basin, September 4-10, 2006, Program and Abstracts, Kölner Forum für Geologie und Paläontologie, 15: 52 [= Abstract in: PURNELL, M., DONOGHUE, P., ALDRIDGE, R. & REPETSKI, J. (eds), ICOS 06, International Conodont Symposium, Leicester, Programme & Abstracts: 43].
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2006): A multidisciplinary approach to untangle the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary mass extinction (Hangenberg Event). – In: ARETZ, M. & HERBIG, H.-G. (eds), Carboniferous Conference Cologne, From Platform to Basin, September 4-10, 2006, Program and Abstracts, Kölner Forum für Geologie und Paläontologie, 15: 50-51 [= Abstract in: PURNELL, M., DONOGHUE, P., ALDRIDGE, R. & REPETSKI, J. (eds), ICOS 06, International Conodont Symposium, Leicester, Programme & Abstracts: 41].
  • BECKER, R. T., KAISER, S. I. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2006): The Lower Alum Shale Event (Middle Tournaisian) in Morocco – facies and faunal changes. – In: ARETZ, M. & HERBIG, H.-G. (eds), Carboniferous Conference Cologne, From Platform to Basin, September 4-10, 2006, Program and Abstracts, Kölner Forum für Geologie und Paläontologie, 15: 7-8.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2006): The Annulata and Dasberg Events (Famennian) in the Tafilalt and Maider (Eastern Anti Atlas, SE Morocco). – In: YANG, Q., WANG, Y. & WELDON, E. A. (eds), Ancient Life and Modern Approaches, Abstracts of the 2nd International Palaeontological Congress, June 17-21, 2006, Beijing, China: 358, University of Science and Technology of China Press, Beijing. [= SDS Newsletter, 2007, 22: 33]
  • BECKER, R. T. (2006): Myths and Facts concerning the Frasnian-Famennian Boundary Mass Extinction. – In: YANG, Q., WANG, Y. & WELDON, E. A. (eds), Ancient Life and Modern Approaches, Abstracts of the 2nd International Palaeontological Congress, June 17-21, 2006, Beijing, China: 352, University of Science and Technology of China Press, Beijing. [SDS Newsletter, 22: 47-48, 2007]
  • NAGEL, J., BECKER, R. T. & AMLER, M. W. (2005). Ergebnisse der Revision pelagischer Bivalventaxa des Oberdevons. - In: HUBMANN, B. & PILLER, W. E. (eds), 75. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Graz, 27. August – 2. September 2005, Beitragskurzfassungen, Berichte des Institutes für Erdwissenschaften, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, 10: 79.
  • HARTENFELS, S. & BECKER, R. T. (2005): Die Annulata- und Dasberg-Events (Oberdevon, Famennium) – erste Vergleichsdaten aus Deutschland und Marokko. - In: HUBMANN, B. & PILLER, W. E. (eds), 75. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Graz, 27. August – 2. September 2005, Beitragskurzfassungen, Berichte des Institutes für Erdwissenschaften, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, 10: 31-34.
  • BECKER, R. T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2005): Die Korrelation von Conodonten- und Goniatitenabfolgen der Pericyclus-Stufe (Ober-Tournaisium bis Mittel-Viséum, Unterkarbon). – In: HUBMANN, B. & PILLER, W. E. (eds), 75. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Graz, 27. August – 2. September 2005, Beitragskurzfassungen, Berichte des Institutes für Erdwissenschaften, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, 10: 6-9.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2005): Late Givetian to basal Frasnian ammonoid-conodont correlations and extinctions. – In: YOLKIN, E. A., IZOKH, N. G., OBUT, O. T. & KIPRIYANOVA, T. P. (eds), International Conference “Devonian terrestrial and marine environments: From continent to shelf” (IGCP 499 Project / SDS joint field meeting), Contributions: 5-6; Novosibirsk (Publishing House of SB Ras “Geo” Branch).
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2005): Paläoklimatische und –ozeanographische Veränderungen an der Wende Devon/Karbon. – Abschlußkolloqium des DFG-Schwerpunktprogrammes 1054, 11.-12. Oktober 2004, Institut für Geologie und Mineralogie, Erlangen: 28-29.
  • NAGEL, J., BECKER, R. T. & AMLER, M. W. (2004): Praecardium BARRANDE im Oberdevon des Rheinischen Schiefergebirges? - In: REITNER, J., REICH, M. & SCHMIDT, G. (eds), Geobiologie, 74. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Göttingen, 02. bis 08. Oktober 2004, Kurzfassungen der Vorträge und Poster: 169-170 (Universitätsdrucke Göttingen).
  • NAGEL, J., AMLER, M. W. & BECKER, R. T. (2004): Pelagische Muscheln – die Stiefkinder der oberdevonischen Biota. - In: REITNER, J., REICH, M. & SCHMIDT, G. (eds), Geobiologie, 74. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Göttingen, 02. bis 08. Oktober 2004, Kurzfassungen der Vorträge und Poster: 168-169 (Universitätsdrucke Göttingen).
  • BECKER, R. T. (2004): Neue Erkenntnisse zur Bedeutung der globalen Kellwasser-Krise (höchstes Frasnium) für die Evolution der Ammonoidea. - In: REITNER, J., REICH, M. & SCHMIDT, G. (eds), Geobiologie, 74. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Göttingen, 02. bis 08. Oktober 2004, Kurzfassungen der Vorträge und Poster: 54-55 (Universitätsdrucke Göttingen).
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2004): Neue Conodontenfaunen aus dem Ober-Givetium und basalen Frasnium von Marokko und der Montagne Noire. - In: REITNER, J., REICH, M. & SCHMIDT, G. (eds), Geobiologie, 74. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Göttingen, 02. bis 08. Oktober 2004, Kurzfassungen der Vorträge und Poster: 41-43 (Universitätsdrucke Göttingen).
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2004): Globale Umweltveränderungen an der Devon/Karbon-Grenze im Spiegel der Geochemie, Biostratigraphie und Sedimentologie. – In: REITNER, J., REICH, M. & SCHMIDT, G. (eds), Geobiologie, 74. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, Göttingen, 02. bis 08. Oktober 2004, Kurzfassungen der Vorträge und Poster: 31-32 (Universitätsdrucke Göttingen).
  • NAGEL, J., AMLER, M. W. & BECKER, R. T. (2004): Devonian pelagic bivalves – forgotten and misunderstood. – 48th Palaeontological Association, Annual Meeting, Lille 2004, Abstracts with Programme: 171-172.
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2004): Paläoklimatische und –ozeanographische Veränderungen an der Wende Devon/Karbon. – Abschlußkolloquium des DFG Schwerpunktprogrammes 1054, 11.-12. Oktober 2004, Erlangen, Abstracts: 28-29.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2004): Ammonoid extinctions near the Frasnian-Famennian boundary. - Sixth International Symposium, Cephalopods Present & Past, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America, Sept. 16-19, 2004, Abstracts: 25-26.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2004): Late Givetian to basal Frasnian ammonoid-conodont correlations and extinctions. – Sixth International Symposium, Cephalopods - Present & Past, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America, Sept. 16-19, 2004, Abstracts: 15-16.
  • ANDERSON, T., BECKER, R. T. et al. (2004): Twice-baked ammonoids: Famennian (and later) events at Dugan Pond, Sierra County, California. – GSA Rocky Mountains/Cordilleran Sections, Abstracts: 1 S.
  • WEBSTER, G., BECKER, R. T. & MAPLES, C. G. (2004): Biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and taxonomy of Devonian (Emsian and Famennian) crinoids from southeastern Morocco. – In: Devonian neritic-pelagic Correlation and Events, International Meeting on Stratigraphy, Rabat, March 1-10, 2004, Abstracts: 87.
  • NÜBEL, H. & BECKER, R. T. (2004): A Phillipsastreid Biostrome in the Late Givetian of the Maider (SE Anti-Atlas, Morocco). – In: Devonian neritic-pelagic Correlation and Events, International Meeting on Stratigraphy, Rabat, March 1-10, 2004, Abstracts: 79-80.
  • KAISER, S. I., BECKER, R. T. & STEUBER, T. (2004): Sedimentology and sea-level changes around the Devonian/Carboniferous boundary in southern Morocco. – In: Devonian neritic-pelagic Correlation and Events, International Meeting on Stratigraphy, Rabat, March 1-10, 2004, Abstracts: 71-72.
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2004): Conodont biostratigraphy, oceanic anoxia and climatic change during the Latest Devonian to Earliest Carboniferous. - In: Devonian neritic-pelagic Correlation and Events, International Meeting on Stratigraphy, Rabat, March 1-10, 2004, Abstracts: 25-26.
  • EBBIGHAUSEN, V., BECKER, R. T., BOCKWINKEL, J. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2004): A neritic alien in the pelagic Givetian of the Dra Valley. - In: Devonian neritic-pelagic Correlation and Events, International Meeting on Stratigraphy, Rabat, March 1-10, 2004, Abstracts: 22-23.
  • BRICE, D., LEGRAND-BLAIN, M., NICOLLIN, J.-P., BECKER, R. T. & KAISER, S. I. (2004): Brachiopod Biostratigraphy around the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary in Morocco and surrounding localities in Algerian Sahara. - In: Devonian neritic-pelagic Correlation and Events, International Meeting on Stratigraphy, Rabat, March 1-10, 2004, Abstracts: 15-18.
  • BECKER, R. T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2004): The Frasne Event – a phased 2nd oder global crisis and extinction period around the Middle-Upper Devonian boundary. – In: Devonian neritic-pelagic Correlation and Events, International Meeting on Stratigraphy, Rabat, March 1-10, 2004, Abstracts: 8-10.
  • NÜBEL, H. & BECKER, R. T. (2003): Ein Phillipsastreen-Biostrom im Ober-Givetium des Maider (Anti-Atlas, Marokko). – In: Biodiversität, Exogene & endogene Hintergründe, 73. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 29.9. – 3.10.2003, Johannes GUTENBERG-Universität Mainz, Terra Nostra, 5/2003: 120-121.
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2003): Biostratigraphie, Sedimentologie und Geochemie im Devon/Karbon-Grenzbereich. – In: Biodiversität, Exogene & endogene Hintergründe, 73. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 29.9. – 3.10.2003, Johannes GUTENBERG-Universität Mainz, Terra Nostra, 5/2003: 77.
  • BECKER, R. T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2003): Das Frasne-Event – ein vernachlässigter globaler Faunenschnitt im basalen Oberdevon. – In: Biodiversität, Exogene & endogene Hintergründe, 73. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 29.9. – 3.10.2003, Johannes GUTENBERG-Universität Mainz, Terra Nostra, 5/2003: 26-27.
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2003): Conodonten- und Chemostratigraphie an der Devon/Karbon-Grenze. – Terra Nostra, 03/3: 39.
  • YAZDI, M. & BECKER, R. T. (2003): First report of the Middle Devonian (Eifelian) nautiloid Centroceras from Zefreh Section, Northeast of Isfahan. – Geological Congress Iran: 1 S.
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2003): Paläoklimatische und –ozeanographische Veränderungen an der Wende Devon/Karbon. – Berichtskolloquium des SPP 1054, Evolution des Systems Erde während des jüngeren Paläozoikums im Spiegel der Sediment-Geochemie, 24.-26.2.2003, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse: 13-14.
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2002): Kohlenstoff-Isotopenvariationen und biofazielle Veränderungen an der Devon / Karbon-Grenze. - NIEBUHR, B. (Ed.), Geo 2002, Planet Erde: Vergangenheit, Entwicklung, Zukunft, 1.-5. Oktober in Würzburg, Programm und Kurzfassungen, Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 21: 184-185.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2002): Devon-Stratigraphie – Konzepte, Probleme und Anwendungspotential. – In: NIEBUHR, B. (ed.), Geo 2002, Planet Erde: Vergangenheit, Entwicklung, Zukunft, 1.-5. Oktober in Würzburg, Programm und Kurzfassungen, Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 21: 68-69.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2002): Environments and biofacies in the Devonian pelagic realm. – In: BROCK, G.A. & TALENT, J.A. (eds), First International Palaeontological Congress, Geological Society of Australia, Abstracts, 68: 16-17.
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2002): Biostratigraphy and carbon isotopes in Devonian/Carboniferous boundary sections of Morocco, Germany and the Carnic Alps. – In: Eighth International Conodont Symposium held in Europe, Toulouse-Albi, June 22-25, 2002, Strata, Série 1: communications, 12: 90.
  • BECKER, R. T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2002): Extinctions and diversifications in conodonts and trilobites around the global Taghanic Biocrisis (Late Givetian). – In: Eighth International Conodont Symposium held in Europe, Toulouse-Albi, June 22-25, 2002, Strata, Série 1: communications, 12: 19.
  • KAISER, S. I., STEUBER, T. & BECKER, R. T. (2002): Paläoklimatische und –ozeanographische Veränderungen im Oberdevon und Unterkarbon. – Berichtskolloquium des DFG Schwerpunktprogrammes 1054, „Evolution des Systems Erde während des jüngeren Paläozoikums im Spiegel der Sedimentgeochemie“, 13. – 15. März 2002: 57.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2002): Global Events and extinctions on different scales. – In: SCHUMACHER, S. & KIESSLING, W. (eds), “Berlin 2002”, International Symposium “Mesozoic-Cenozoic Bioevents: Possible links to impacts and other causes, Scientific Program: 6-7.


(quotable) Science commission reports (back to the top)

  • BECKER, R. T. & ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. (2021). Membership News: TM R. Thomas Becker, CM Zhor Sarah Aboussalam, and the Münster Group. – SDS Newsletter, 36: 41-46.

  • BECKER, R. T. (2021): Obituary: Gerhard Karl Bernhard Alberti (22-6.1931 – 15.-10.2019). – SDS Newsletter, 36: 2-9.

  • BECKER, R. T., BERTLING, M. & Schöllmann, L. (2021). Obituary: Friedrich Strauch (1935-2020). – GMit, 83: 113.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & HELLING, S. (2019): Membership News: TM R. Thomas BECKER, CM Zhor Sarah ABOUSSALAM, CM Stephan HELLING, and the Münster Group. – SDS Newsletter, 34: 67-72.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & HELLING, S. (2018): Membership News: TM R. Thomas BECKER, CM Zhor Sarah ABOUSSALAM, CM Stephan HELLING, and the Münster Group. – SDS Newsletter, 33: 63-71.
  • EL HASSANI, A. & BECKER, R.T. (2018): 10th International Symposium “Cephalopods – Present and Past”, Introduction and Program. – Münstersche Forschungen zur Geologie und Paläontologie, 110: 3-13.
  • BECKER, R. T., HARTENFELS, S., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & HELLING, S. (2017): Membership News: TM R. Thomas BECKER, CMs Sven HARTENFELS, Zhor Sarah ABOUSSALAM, Stephan HELLING, and the Münster Group. – SDS Newsletter, 32: 40-47.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2016): Membership News: TM R. Thomas BECKER and the Münster Group. – SDS Newsletter, 31: 64-71.
  • BECKER, R.T. (2016): Obituary: Michael E. SCHUDACK (1954-2016). – SDS Newsletter, 31: 16-17.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2015): Membership News: TM R. Thomas BECKER and the Münster Group. – SDS Newsletter, 30: XXX
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2014): Membership News: TM R. Thomas BECKER and the Münster Group. – SDS Newsletter, 29: 43-47.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2014): International Field Symposium “The Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of northern Gondwana” (in memory of Dr. Volker EBBIGHAUSEN), 22nd to 29th March 2013, Anti-Atlas, southern Morocco. – SDS Newsletter, 29 (Conference Reports): 16-17.
  • BECKER, R. T., ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & HARTENFELS, S. (2013): Membership News: The Münster Devonian Team. – SDS Newsletter, 28: 59-63.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2013): Towards the formal voting on Famennian substages. – SDS Newsletter, 28: 24-29.
  • BECKER, R. T. & BRETT. C. E. (2013): Minutes of the Annual SDS Business Meeting, 34th IGC, Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, June 7, 2012. – SDS Newsletter, 28: 6-10.
  • MARSHALL, J. E. & BECKER, R. T. (2013): International Commission on Stratigraphy, Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy. Annual Report 2009. – SDS Newsletter, 28: 2-5.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2012): Membership News: TM R.T. BECKER and the Münster Group. – SDS Newsletter, 27: 69-72.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2012): Interesting but potentially overlooked recent Devonian papers. – SDS Newsletter, 27: 61-63.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2012): International Commission on Stratigraphy, Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Report 2009. – SDS Newsletter, 27: 8-12.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2012): Obituary: Volker EBBIGHAUSEN, 10.02.1941 – 3.06.2011. – SDS Newsletter, 27: 2-5.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2011): Membership News: TM R. Thomas BECKER and the Münster Group. – SDS Newsletter, 26: 91-95.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2011): International Commission on Stratigraphy, Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Report 2010. – SDS Newsletter, 26: 9-13.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2010): Membership News: TM R.T. BECKER and the Münster Devonian Group. – SDS Newsletter, 25: 66-69.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2010): International Commission on Stratigraphy, Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy. Annual Report 2009. – SDS Newsletter, 25: 7-12.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2009): Membership News: TM R.T. BECKER and the Münster Devonian Group. – SDS Newsletter, 24: 67-72.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2009): Minutes of the SDS Business Meeting, Kitab State Geological Reserve, Uzbekistan. – SDS Newsletter, 24: 12-15.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2009): Minutes of the SDS Business Meeting, Oslo, 33rd International Geological Congress. – SDS Newsletter, 24: 7-12.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2009): International Commission on Stratigraphy, Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Report 2008. – SDS Newsletter, 24: 2-7.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2008): SDS Membership News: TM R.T. BECKER & the Devonian Group at Münster. – SDS Newsletter, 23: 103-106.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2008): International Commission on Stratigraphy, Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Report to ICS, 2007. – SDS Newsletter, 23: 5-11.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2007): SDS Membership News: TM R. T. BECKER and the Devonian Group at Münster. – SDS Newsletter, 22: 83-87.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2007): International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy (SDS). SDS Activities 2000-2005, Report for the IUGS Review Committee of ICS, November 2005. - SDS Newsletter, 22: 58-65.
  • BECKER, R. T. & HARTENFELS, S. (2007): The Dasberg Event in the Rhenish Massive, Carnic Alps, and Anti-Atlas (Tafilalt, Maider) – Implications for Famennian eustatics and chronostratigraphy. – Document of the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy (SDS), Annual Business Meeting, Eureka, Nevada, September 2007, 5 pp. [= SDS Newsletter, 2008, 23: 40-44].
  • BECKER, R. T. (2006): Emsian substages and the Daleje Event – a review of conodont, dacryoconarid, ammonoid and sealevel data. – Document of the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Meeting, Leicester, July 2006: 19 S. [= SDS Newsletter, 2007, 22: 29-32]
  • BECKER, R. T. (2005): SDS Membership News: R. Thomas BECKER, Münster. – SDS Newsletter, 21: 32-36.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2005): Minutes of the SDS Business Meeting, Rabat, 1st of March 2004. – SDS Newsletter, 21: 3-8.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2005): Correlation of the proposed Middle Givetian substage with the global ammonoid record. – Document of the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Meeting, Novosibirsk 2005, 6 S. [= SDS Newsletter, 22: 17-23, 2007].
  • BECKER, R. T. (2004): Ammonoid definitions of Upper Devonian substages. – Document of the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, 7 S. (Florenz) [= 32nd International Geological Congress, Abstracts, 1 S.]
  • BECKER, R. T. (2003): SDS Membership News: R. Thomas BECKER (Münster). – SDS Newsletter, 19: 70-71.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2003): Minutes of the SDS Business Meeting, Toulouse, June 2002. – SDS Newsletter, 19: 5-13.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2003): Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Michael Robert HOUSE, 27th August 1930 to 6th August 2002, SDS Chairman from 1992 to 1006 – a personal goodbye. – SDS Newsletter, 19: 1-2.
  • ABOUSSALAM, Z. S. & BECKER, R. T. (2002): The base of the hermanni Zone as the base of an Upper Givetian substage. - Document of the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Meeting, Toulouse 2002: 10 S. [= SDS Newsletter, 2003, 19: 25-34].
  • BECKER, R. T. (2002): Famennian ammonoid zones of the eastern Anti-Atlas – Implications for substage subdivision. – Document submitted to the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Annual Meeting, Toulouse 2002: 5 S. [= SDS Newsletter, 2003, 19: 20-24]
  • BECKER, R. T: (2001): SDS Membership News: TM R. Thomas BECKER (Münster). – SDS Newsletter, 18: 71-73.
  • BECKER, R. T. (2001): Minutes of the 2001 SDS Business Meeting, Frankfurt, Germany. – SDS Newsletter, 18: 5-11.