Devonian-Carboniferous Hangenberg mass extinction event, widespread organic-rich mudrock and anoxia: Causes and consequences

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 187-207

  Caplan, Mark L ^a,b   Bustin, R Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

Black shales; Bolide impact; Eutrophication; Geochemistry; Hangenberg Event; Oceanic overturn

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN-CARBONIFEROUS BOUNDARY; MASS EXTINCTION; MUDSTONE; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PALEOCLIMATE;

EID: 0032928922     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(98)00218-1     Document Type: Article

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