Macrofossil evidence for a rapid and severe Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction in Antarctica

Debate surrounds the causes, timing, and effects of the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction, 66 Ma. Here, using new collections of marine macrofossils from Seymour Island, Antarctica, the authors show that the extinction was both rapid and severe in the high southern latitudes, contrary to previous...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: James D. Witts, Rowan J. Whittle, Paul B. Wignall, J. Alistair Crame, Jane E. Francis, Robert J. Newton, Vanessa C. Bowman
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11738
https://doaj.org/article/d9ecc85607124c3090346aaa2b2b1a1c
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Summary:Debate surrounds the causes, timing, and effects of the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction, 66 Ma. Here, using new collections of marine macrofossils from Seymour Island, Antarctica, the authors show that the extinction was both rapid and severe in the high southern latitudes, contrary to previous studies.