Biotic effects of the Chicxulub impact, K-T catastrophe and sea level change in Texas

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 271, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 52-68

  Keller, G ^a   Abramovich, S ^b   Berner, Z ^c   Adatte, T ^d  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^d Geological and Paleontological Institute   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biotic effects; Chicxulub impact; K T mass extinction; Texas

Indexed keywords

CATASTROPHIC EVENT; CLAST; CRATER; DEPOSITION; EJECTA; EVOLUTION; FORAMINIFERA; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; MAASTRICHTIAN; MASS EXTINCTION; OUTCROP; SANDSTONE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SUBMARINE CHANNEL; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

BRAZOS RIVER; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; YUCATAN;

FORAMINIFERA; HEDBERGELLIDAE; HETEROHELICIDAE; SPHERULES;

EID: 57849140528     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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