Early Cretaceous life and the environment were strongly influenced by the accelerated
break up of Pangaea, which was associated with the formation of a multitude of rift basins …

The best–documented example of rapid climate change that characterized the so–called
'greenhouse world'took place at the time of the Palaeocene–Eocene boundary: introduction …

Mid‐Cretaceous (Barremian‐Turonian) plankton preserved in deep‐sea marl, organic‐rich
shale, and pelagic carbonate hold an important record of how the marine biosphere …

Twenty-five years ago, Mesozoic oceanic anoxic events (OAEs) were documented and
formalised as intervals of widespread to global deposition of organic matter. The Toarcian …

A composite Tethyan Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous carbon and oxygen isotope curve is
presented. C-isotope data provide information on the evolution and perturbation of the …

Basalts and biostratigraphy dated at 125–120 Ma from the Ontong Java and Manihiki
Plateaus in the western Pacific evidence the largest volcanic event in Earth history in at least …

The Gulf of Mexico Basin is one of the most prolific hydrocarbon-producing basins in the
world, with an estimated endowment of 200 billion barrels of oil equivalent. This book …

Abstract The Early Cretaceous Ontong Java Plateau was emplaced at almost the same time
as marine biotic changes that culminated in oceanic anoxic event 1 (OAE1a). A causative …

The Aptian was characterized by dramatic tectonic, oceanographic, climatic and biotic
changes and its record is punctuated by Oceanic Anoxic Events (OAEs). The timing and …

There is an abundance of evidence for short intervals of cold climatic conditions during the
Early Cretaceous. However, the lack of a high-resolution, long-term Early Cretaceous …