Ecological impact of the end-Cretaceous extinction on lamniform sharks.

Lamniform sharks are apex marine predators undergoing dramatic local and regional decline worldwide, with consequences for marine ecosystems that are difficult to predict. Through their long history, lamniform sharks have faced widespread extinction, and understanding those 'natural experiments...

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Main Authors: Rachel A Belben, Charlie J Underwood, Zerina Johanson, Richard J Twitchett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5462355?pdf=render