Abstract The main palaeogeographic features of the Late Cretaceous Eastern European Platform and its southern framework are reconstructed mainly based on micropalaeontological data. An integrated foraminiferal–radiolarian zonation for the Upper Albian–Maastrichtian serves as a basis for palaeogeographic reconstructions and as a framework for the interpretation of palaeoclimate and sea-level trends. The study focuses on time slices of late Albian–Cenomanian, Turonian–Coniacian and Santonian–Campanian intervals. The late Albian was characterized by the gradual disappearance of a meridional seaway and the opening of connections into the Tethys Ocean and parts of the Peri-Tethys seas during the Cenomanian. As a result, mainly carbonate sedimentation prevailed during middle Turonian–Santonian times, characterized by high global sea-level. A cold Boreal water influence can be discerned not only along the northern margin of the Eastern European Platform, but as far south as the Northern Caucasus during certain time intervals, particularly during the Campanian. The Western Siberia Boreal Basin also influenced the study area, giving evidence of cooler-water episodes through the Palaeo-Ural territory and the Turgai Seaway.

Abstract A discussion of Silurian stratigraphical classification is followed by detailed comments upon the correlation of Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Přidolí rocks throughout the British Isles. Correlation charts show selected successions in Wales, the Welsh Borderland, Northwest England, Scotland and Ireland. The concealed Silurian rocks of Eastern and Southern England are considered relatively briefly, as are the enigmatic records from Cornwall. Finally, a chart and short commentary serve to correlate the Silurian successions of New York, Anticosti Island, Oslo, Gotland, Estonia, Thuringia, Bohemia, Podolia and Kazakhstan with the international standard employed here for the British Isles. There is an extensive bibliography.