Honorary Professor Robert Burne
Honorary Professor
School of the Environment
Journal Articles
Li, Yilin, Li, Fei, Kershaw, Stephen, Burne, Robert, Wang, Xia, Lu, Chaojin, Liao, Jijia, Li, Yangfan, Wang, Zengjun and Li, Yalan (2023). Extensive occurrences of lower Cambrian red beds in South China: composition, characteristics, and implications for global environmental change. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 157 106475, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2023.106475
Paul, Josef and Burne, Robert (2022). The earliest scientific description of stromatolites: Freiesleben and the Zechstein Limestone. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften, 173 (1), 251-258. doi: 10.1127/zdgg/2022/0304
Burne, Robert V. (2022). A radical reinterpretation of the growth and form of the stromatolite Conophyton lituus (Maslov) from evidence of syngenetic biofilm mineralisation. Journal of Palaeogeography, 11 (1), 69-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jop.2021.09.003
Li, Fei, Deng, Jiating, Kershaw, Stephen, Burne, Robert, Gong, Qiaolin, Tang, Hao, Lu, Chaojin, Qu, Haizhou, Zheng, Binsong, Luo, Sichong, Jin, Zhimin and Tan, Xiucheng (2021). Microbialite development through the Ediacaran–Cambrian transition in China: Distribution, characteristics, and paleoceanographic implications. Global and Planetary Change, 205 103586, 1-21. doi: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2021.103586
Li, Fei, Gong, Qiaolin, Burne, Robert V., Tang, Hao, Su, Chengpeng, Zeng, Kai, Zhang, Yunfeng and Tan, Xiucheng (2019). Ooid factories operating under hothouse conditions in the earliest Triassic of South China. Global and Planetary Change, 172, 336-354. doi: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2018.10.012
Wang, Tan, Burne, Robert V., Yuan, Aihua, Wang, Yongbiao and Yi, Zhixing (2018). The evolution of microbialite forms during the Early Triassic transgression: A case study in Chongyang of Hubei Province, South China. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 519, 209-220. doi: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2018.01.043
Batchelor, Murray T, Burne, Robert V, Henry, Bruce I, Li, Fei and Paul, Josef (2018). A biofilm and organomineralisation model for the growth and limiting size of ooids. Scientific reports, 8 (1) 559, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-18908-4
Li, Fei, Yan, Jiaxin, Burne, Robert V., Chen, Zhong-Qiang, Algeo, Thomas J., Zhang, Wen, Tian, Li, Gan, Yuanlu, Liu, Ke and Xie, Shucheng (2017). Paleo-seawater REE compositions and microbial signatures preserved in laminae of Lower Triassic ooids. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 486, 96-107. doi: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2017.04.005
Chagas, Anderson A.P., Webb, Gregory E., Burne, Robert V. and Southam, Gordon (2016). Modern lacustrine microbialites: towards a synthesis of aqueous and carbonate geochemistry and mineralogy. Earth-Science Reviews, 162, 338-363. doi: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2016.09.012
Burne, Robert V., Moore, Linda S., Christy, Andrew G., Troitzsch, Ulrike, King, Penelope L., Carnerup, Anna M. and Hamilton, P. Joseph (2014). Stevensite in the modern thrombolites of Lake Clifton, Western Australia: A missing link in microbialite mineralization?. Geology, 42 (7), 575-578. doi: 10.1130/G35484.1
Burne, Robert V. and Johnson, Ken (2012). Sea-level variation and the zonation of microbialites in Hamelin Pool, Shark Bay, Western Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 63 (11), 994-1004. doi: 10.1071/MF12184
Paul, Josef, Peryt, Tadeusz M. and Burne, Robert V. (2011). Kalkowsky's stromatolites and oolites (Lower Buntsandstein, Northern Germany). Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, 131, 13-28. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-10415-2_2
Batchelor, MT, Burne, RV, Henry, BI and Jackson, MJ (2004). A case for biotic morphogenesis of coniform stromatolites. Physica A-Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 337 (1-2), 319-326. doi: 10.1016/j.physa.2004.01.065
Batchelor, M. T., Burne, R. V., Henry, B. I. and Watt, S. D. (2003). Mathematical and image analysis of stromatolite morphogenesis. Mathematical Geology, 35 (7), 789-803. doi: 10.1023/B:MATG.0000007779.17079.fd
Reid, RP, James, NP, Macintyre, IG, Dupraz, CP and Burne, RV (2003). Shark Bay stromatolites: Microfabrics and reinterpretation of origins. Facies, 49 (49), 299-324.
Batchelor, MT, Burne, RV, Henry, BI and Watt, SD (2000). Deterministic KPZ model for stromatolite laminae. Physica a, 282 (1), 123-136. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4371(00)00077-7
Burne, RV (1998). Return of 'The fan that never was': Westphalian turbidite systems in the Variscan Culm Basin: Bude Formation (south-west England) - Reply. Sedimentology, 45 (5), 970-975.
Friedman, Gerald M. and Burne, Robert V. (1995). Discussion and reply: Microatoll microbialites of Lake Clifton, Western Australia: The morphological analogues of Cryptozöon proliferum Hall, the first formally-named stromatolite. Facies, 32 (1), 255-257. doi: 10.1007/BF02536873
O'Brien, P. E. and Burne, R. V. (1994). The Great Cumbung Swamp - terminus of the low-gradient Lachlan River, eastern Australia. AGSO Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, 15 (2), 223-233.
Bierwirth, PN, Lee, TJ and Burne, RV (1993). Shallow Sea-Floor Reflectance and Water Depth Derived by Unmixing Multispectral Imagery. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 59 (3), 331-338.
Burne, Robert V. and Moore, Linda S. (1993). Microatoll microbialites of Lake Clifton, Western Australia: Morphological analogues of Cryptozoön proliferumHall, the first formally-named stromatolite. Facies: International Journal of Paleontology, Sedimentology and Geology, 29 (1), 149-168. doi: 10.1007/BF02536926
Chambers, LA, Ferguson, J and Burne, RV (1990). Controls and effects of continental brine formation in a Supratidal ephemeral lake in the semi-arid environment of Spencer gulf, South Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 37 (1), 71-84. doi: 10.1080/08120099008727906
Grey, K, Moore, LS, Burne, RV, Pierson, BK and Bauld, J (1990). Lake Thetis, Western-Australia - An Example of Saline Lake Sedimentation Dominated by Benthic Microbial Processes. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 41 (2), 275-300. doi: 10.1071/MF9900275
Ferguson, J, Chambers, LA, Donnelly, TH and Burne, RV (1988). Carbon and oxygen isotopic composition of a recent megapolygon-spelean limestone, fisheman by, South Australia. Chemical Geology, 72 (1), 63-76. doi: 10.1016/0168-9622(88)90037-1
Moore, L. S. and Burne, R. V. (1987). Microbialites: organosedimentary deposits of benthic microbial communities. Palaios, 2 (3), 241-254. doi: 10.2307/3514674
Ferguson, J, Chambers, LA and Burne, RV (1983). Heavy-metal enrichments, bacterial sulphate reduction and iron sulphide formation in shallow-water carbonate sediments offshore from a smelting complex at Port Pirie, South Australia. Chemical Geology, 40 (1-2), 117-134. doi: 10.1016/0009-2541(83)90094-3
Ferguson, J, Burne, RV and Chambers, LA (1983). Iron mineralization of peritidal carbonate sediments by continental groundwaters, fisherman bay, South Australia. Sedimentary Geology, 34 (1), 41-57. doi: 10.1016/0037-0738(83)90034-9
Burne, RV and Ferguson, J (1983). Contrasting Marginal Sediments of a Seasonally Flooded Saline Lake - Lake Eliza, South-Australia - Significance for Oil-Shale Genesis. Bmr Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, 8 (2), 99-108.
Burne, RV and Colwell, JB (1982). Temperate carbonate sediments of Northern Spencer Gulf, South Australia: a high salinity ‘foramol’ province. Sedimentology, 29 (2), 223-238. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.1982.tb01720.x
Ferguson, J, Burne, RV and Chambers, LA (1982). Lithification of Peritidal Carbonates by Continental Brines At Fisherman Bay, South-Australia, to Form a Megapolygon-Spelean Limestone Association. Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, 52 (4), 1127-1147. doi: 10.1306/212F80EE-2B24-11D7-8648000102C1865D
Burne, RV (1982). Relative Fall of Holocene Sea-Level and Coastal Progradation, Northeastern Spencer Gulf, South-Australia. Bmr Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, 7 (1), 35-45.
Tratt, MH and Burne, RV (1982). Impregnation of Unconsolidated Sediment Samples, Using a Large Vacuum Chamber. Bmr Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, 7 (3), 225-226.
Ferguson, J. and Burne, R. V. (1981). Interactions between saline redbed groundwaters and peritidal carbonates, Spencer Gulf, South Australia: significance for models of stratiform copper ore genesis. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, 6 (4), 319-325.
Tratt, M. H. and Burne, R. V. (1980). An inexpensive and efficient double-tube, hand- coring device ( apparatus). BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, 5 (2), 156-158.
Bauld, J., Burne, R. V., Chambers, L. A., Ferguson, J. and Skyring, G. W. (1980). Sedimentological and geobiological studies of intertidal cyanobacterial mats in northeastern Spencer Gulf, South Australia. Biogeochemistry of ancient and modern environments, 157-166.
Burne, RV, Bauld, J and Dedeckker, P (1980). Saline Lake Charophytes and Their Geological Significance. Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, 50 (1), 281-293. doi: 10.1306/212F79D2-2B24-11D7-8648000102C1865D
Burne, R. V. and Tratt, M. H. (1979). Epoxy relief sediment-peel and latex-replication techniques used in the study of Spencer Gulf sediments. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, 4 (4), 395-398.
Burne, RV (1974). The deposition of reef-derived sediment upon a bathyal slope: The deep off-reef environment, north of Discovery Bay, Jamaica. Marine Geology, 16 (1), 1-19. doi: 10.1016/0025-3227(74)90022-X
Burne, RV (1973). Paleogeography of Southwest England and Hercynian Continental Collision. Nature-Physical Science, 241 (111), 129-131.
Burne, RV (1970). THE ORIGIN AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SAND VOLCANOES IN THE BUDE FORMATION (CORNWALL). Sedimentology, 15 (3-4), 211-228. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.1970.tb02186.x
Conference Papers
McCutcheon, Jenine, Nothdurft, Luke, Webb, Gregory, Paterson, David J., Burne, Robert, Irazabal, Nicole and Southam, Gordon (2018). Carbonate microbialites. 6th International Conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Material Engineering, ACEME 2018, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 11-14 March 2018. AIChE.
Batchelor, MT, Burne, RV, Henry, BI and Slatyer, T (2005). Statistical physics and stromatolite growth: New perspectives on an ancient dilemma. 7th Taiwan International Symposium on Statistical Physics, Taipei Taiwan, Jun 22-26, 2004. doi: 10.1016/j.physa.2005.01.014
Bierwirth, P. N., Lee, T. J. and Burne, R. V. (1992). Shallow sea-floor reflectance and water depth derived by unmixing multispectral imagery. Proceedings of the 1st Thematic Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, , , June 15, 1992-June 17, 1992. Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering.
Burne, RV (1982). The Origin of Megapolygon-Spelean Limestone Associations. BUR MINERAL RESOURCES SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICES.