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Phanerozoic Extinctions
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.
http://member.biodiversity.org.uk/teddy/pr...
The Late Devonian Mass 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.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/impact200...
Extinctions: Cycles of Life and Death Through Time
Covers patterns and periodicity of extinction, with discussions of major mass extinctions and minor extinction events.
http://park.org/Canada/Museum/extinction/h...
BBC Extinction Files
Broad, non-technical coverage of the whole field; a good introductory work. Includes mass extinctions, theories, the fossil record, FAQs, and a glossary.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/darwin/exfi...
Mass Extinction
A mathematical model for mass extinction.
http://www.lassp.cornell.edu/newmme/scienc...
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.
http://www.peripatus.gen.nz/paleontology/e...
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2006