A Stratigraphic Index of Dinoflagellate Cysts

was letting myself in for. During early 1987 The aim of this volume in the British Micro palaeontological Society (BMS) Occasional my initial task was to invite various experts to contribute to individual, stratigraphically Publication Series is to review the present state of knowledge concerning the stratigraphic arranged chapters. Having finalized the list of contributors, we were able to establish, not distribution of dinoflagellate cysts in British sediments. only the objectives of the volume, but also a I stress that this volume is one in the BMS preferred format. Series and, as such, does not purport to repre After initial negotiations with the then pub lisher of the BMS Series, Ellis Horwood sent stratigraphic coverage of areas outside the territories of the British Isles. However, Limited, a contract was signed on 18th Janu in certain stratigraphic sections, applicability ary 1988 with a completion date of 31st July to northwest Europe is appropriate. No global 1989. However, it soon became apparent that scale is implied. this was a totally unrealistic goal and, as a Since the BMS introduced its Occasional result, it was re-negotiated to 1st December Publication Series in 1978, it has been obvious 1989. Since then, progress has been somewhat that a large gap has existed in its range.