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

• Published in: Nature Communications
• Main Authors: Witts, JD, Whittle, RJ, Wignall, PB, Crame, JA, Francis, JE, Newton, RJ, Bowman, VC
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
• Subjects: Seymour; Seymour Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/99315/; https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/99315/11/ncomms11738.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11738

Debate continues about the nature of the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction event. An abrupt crisis triggered by a bolide impact contrasts with ideas of a more gradual extinction involving flood volcanism or climatic changes. Evidence from high latitudes has also been used to suggest that t...