Decomposition research is still in its infancy, but significant advances have occurred within
forensic anthropology and other disciplines in the past several decades. Decomposition …

The increasing use of plant evidence in forensic investigations gave rise to a powerful new
discipline-Forensic Botany–that analyses micro-or macroscopic plant materials, such as the …

An essential reference for both forensic experts and non-experts alike, Forensic Recovery of
Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches is a comprehensive guide that focuses on the …

A completely revised and updated edition that teaches the essentials of forensic biology,
with increased coverage of molecular biological techniques and new information on wildlife …

The process of decomposition of bodies in the marine environment is poorly understood and
almost nothing is currently known about the microorganisms involved. This study aimed to …

A component of forensic skeletal analysis is to identify various postmortem modifications and
to reconstruct the depositional history of the remains. Describing any color changes …

Most forensic entomological succession studies have been carried out using pig or rabbit
carcasses; however, there have been few studies on the differences between insect …

Human remains can be discovered in freshwater or marine ecosystems, circumstances
where insects and other invertebrates have infrequently been used for understanding the …

The burial environment of remains, deposited in direct contact with soil or (starting) within a
coffin, brings about multiple, often distinctive, taphonomic effects that can be used to …

This chapter examines concerning fluvial decay, the transport of bodies, articulated body
parts, and bones in rivers. There is a focus on how floatation and density changes …