The paradigm for the latitudinal gradient in species richness is that it is unimodal with a
tropical peak. For 27 published studies, and global datasets of 65 000 recent and 50 000 …

Marine organisms have occupied hard substrates since the Archaean. Shells, rocks, wood
and sedimentary hardgrounds offer relatively stable habitats compared to unconsolidated …

The cause of the end-Cretaceous mass extinction is vigorously debated, owing to the
occurrence of a very large bolide impact and flood basalt volcanism near the boundary …

Authoritative, accessible, and updated introduction to sedimentary rocks for undergraduate
students Sedimentary Petrology provides readers with a concise account of sedimentary …

Thirteen time interval maps were constructed, which depict the Triassic to Neogene plate
tectonic configuration, paleogeography and general lithofacies of the southern margin of …

Defined here as 'essentially in place calcareous deposits created by sessile organisms',
Organic Reefs are diverse and complex structures with a long geological history. Their …

Conodonts, microfossils composed of carbonate-fluor apatite, are abundant in Palaeozoic–
Triassic sediments and have a high potential to preserve primary oxygen isotope signals. In …

Changing components, rock textures, lithofacies, platform types and architecture throughout
time are unique characteristics of carbonate rocks. Characterizing these attributes has been …

Marine carbonate precipitation occurs in three basic modes: abiotic (or quasi-abiotic),
biotically induced, and biotically controlled. On a geologic scale, these precipitation modes …

A new version of global and regional palaeogeographic maps is presented for two time
intervals. These maps depict the plate tectonic configuration, palaeoenvironment and …