Dynamic anoxic ferruginous conditions during the end-Permian mass extinction and recovery

M. O. Clarkson; R. A. Wood; S. W. Poulton; S. Richoz; R. J. Newton; S. A. Kasemann; F. Bowyer; L. Krystyn

doi:10.1038/ncomms12236

Nature Communications (Jul 2016)

Dynamic anoxic ferruginous conditions during the end-Permian mass extinction and recovery

M. O. Clarkson,
R. A. Wood,
S. W. Poulton,
S. Richoz,
R. J. Newton,
S. A. Kasemann,
F. Bowyer,
L. Krystyn

Affiliations

M. O. Clarkson: School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh
R. A. Wood: School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh
S. W. Poulton: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
S. Richoz: Institute of Earth Sciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz
R. J. Newton: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
S. A. Kasemann: Department of Geosciences and MARUM-Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen
F. Bowyer: School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh
L. Krystyn: Institute for Palaeontology, Vienna University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12236
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Oceanic anoxia is invoked for driving the Permo-Triassic Mass Extinction, but the timing, distribution and chemical state are poorly understood. Here, the authors show that fluctuations of anoxic, non-sulfidic (ferruginous) conditions were important for the delayed biotic recovery in the Neo-Tethys.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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