Earth Sciences - Paleontology

Categories : Earth Sciences > Paleontology > Extinction

BBC Extinction Files
Earth Sciences - Paleontology - Extinction
Broad, non-technical coverage of the whole field; a good introductory work. Includes mass extinctions, theories, the fossil record, FAQs, and a glossary.

Extinction
Earth Sciences - Paleontology - Extinction
A number of extinction concepts are discussed and loosely defined, followed by a survey of some important extinction and "extinction-like" events, primarily from the Phanerozoic.

Extinctions: Cycles of Life and Death Through Time
Earth Sciences - Paleontology - Extinction
Covers patterns and periodicity of extinction, with discussions of major mass extinctions and minor extinction events.

Mass Extinction
Earth Sciences - Paleontology - Extinction
A mathematical model for mass extinction.

Phanerozoic Extinctions
Earth Sciences - Paleontology - Extinction
Fully referenced BSc honours project on the History of Mass Extinctions with special reference to the proposed sixth extinction taking place at the present time.

The Late Devonian Mass Extinction
Earth Sciences - Paleontology - Extinction
A professional technical paper discussing whether the Late Devonian (Frasnian-Famennian) mass extinction was initiated by an extraterrestrial impact or an earth-bound event.