Mid Pleistocene foraminiferal mass extinction coupled with phytoplankton evolution
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Mid Pleistocene foraminiferal mass extinction coupled with phytoplankton evolution
Understanding the interaction between climate and biotic evolution is crucial for deciphering the sensitivity of life. An enigmatic mass extinction occurred in the deep oceans during the Mid Pleistocene, with a loss of over 100 species (20%) of sea floor calcareous foraminifera. An evolutionarily conservative group, benthic foraminifera often comprise >50% of eukaryote biomass on the deep-ocean...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Communications
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11970