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

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...

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Autores principales: Witts, James D., Whittle, Rowan J., Wignall, Paul B., Crame, J. Alistair, Francis, Jane E., Newton, Robert J., Bowman, Vanessa C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4894978/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27226414
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11738