Reconstructing temperatures of ancient oceans is important for understanding Earth's
climate in deep time. Belemnites have been used widely to estimate Mesozoic seawater …

Study of the accretionary biomineralised hardparts of organisms (sclerochronology) can
make a useful contribution to palaeoclimatology. Ontogenetic sequences of isotopic data (δ …

The purpose of this work is to test the ability of laser ablation inductively coupled plasma
mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS) to provide absolute ages of useful precision on calcitic …

Assessing the climatic perturbations during the Cretaceous when atmospheric CO 2 levels
were high is critical for understanding the nature of environmental responses to greenhouse …

Belemnites are valuable for reconstructing Jurassic and Cretaceous seawater temperatures,
but their reliability hinges on the preservational quality of the fossil materials. Methods for …

Belemnites were important Mesozoic marine organisms, and Cretaceous belemnite rostra
are found worldwide, including the Cauvery Basin, south-eastern India. However, in the …

Microstructures of belemnites are still poorly understood for many species, which may have
wide-ranging implications for their palaeobiology and geochemical application. We acquired …

Macrofossil carbonate is extensively used for palaeoenvironmental and chemostratigraphic
research, especially for the reconstruction of Mesozoic and Paleozoic environments …

Phosphorus is the ultimate limiting nutrient for marine primary productivity over geological
timescales and plays a key role in modulating several geochemical cycles. Established …

Mosasaurs, ancient marine reptiles, dominated the late Cretaceous oceans. However, their
ecological success is a contentious topic. Were they ectothermic, like their modern relatives …