Dinoflagellate-based sea surface temperature reconstructions across the Cretaceous–Tertiary boundary

• Published in: Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology Vol. 141; no. 1; pp. 67 - 83
• Main Authors: Brinkhuis, H, Bujak, J.P, Smit, J, Versteegh, G.J.M, Visscher, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.1998
• Subjects: Cretaceous–Tertiary boundary; dinoflagellate cysts; Dinophyta; palaeoclimate; Denmark; Tunisia; Spain; Cretaceous–Tertiary boundary; palaeoclimate; dinoflagellate cysts

Quantitative analysis of organic-walled dinoflagellate cyst (dinocyst) assemblages from closely spaced samples across the Cretaceous–Tertiary boundary (KTB) at El Kef (NW Tunisia), Caravaca (SE Spain) and Stevns Klint (E Denmark) allows for reconstructions of sea surface temperature (SST) trends. Th...