The Cretaceous World

Preface Part I. Survey of the Cretaceous World: 1. Introduction to the Cretaceous 2. The mobile palaeogeographical framework 3. Fluctuating sea-level 4. Changing climate and biota 5. Changing climate and biota - the marine record Part II. The Workings of the Cretaceous World: 6. Biogeochemical cycles 7. Volcanic inputs 8. The operation of major geological carbon sinks 9. The lost world rediscovered Part III. The End of an Era: 10. The end-Cretaceous mass extinction 11. Seeking an explanation 12. The 'smoking gun' 13. The effects of the Chicxulub impact Acknowledgements References Index.