Global ocean redox changes before and during the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event
Geochemical modeling shows that just a several percent expansion of O2-free areas with toxic sulfide build-up likely contributed to biodiversity loss or reorganization during the Toarcian mass extinction 183 million years ago.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-02-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36516-x |