Ocean Acidification and the End-Permian Mass Extinction: To What Extent does Evidence Support Hypothesis?

Ocean Acidification and the End-Permian Mass Extinction: To What Extent does Evidence Support Hypothesis?

Ocean acidification in modern oceans is linked to rapid increase in atmospheric CO2, raising concern about marine diversity, food security and ecosystem services. Proxy evidence for acidification during past crises may help predict future change, but three issues limit confidence of comparisons betw...

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Main Authors: Marie-Béatrice Forel, Pierre-Yves Collin, Yue Li, Stephen Kershaw, Sylvie Crasquin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
ocean acidification
end-Permian extinction
microbialite
ocean buffer
stylolite
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/2/4/221

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