Specific geological and taphonomic processes—ranging from sedimentation rates and sea-level cycles to localized early mineral precipitation and host matrix lithology—exert a major influence on the local fidelity and biases of the fossil record.
The retrieved papers provide extensive evidence that geological processes such as sediment accumulation rates, sea-level changes, diagenetic mineralization, and host rock lithology directly cause local and regional biases in fossil preservation. Because all relevant papers support the claim without contradiction, the verdict is SUPPORTED.