Environmental crises at the Permian–Triassic mass extinction
The link between the Permian–Triassic mass extinction (252 million years ago) and the
emplacement of the Siberian Traps Large Igneous Province (STLIP) was first proposed in …
emplacement of the Siberian Traps Large Igneous Province (STLIP) was first proposed in …
[HTML][HTML] The origin of endothermy in synapsids and archosaurs and arms races in the Triassic
MJ Benton - Gondwana Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Birds and mammals are key elements of modern ecosystems, and many biologists explain
their great success by their endothermy, or warm-bloodedness. New palaeontological …
their great success by their endothermy, or warm-bloodedness. New palaeontological …
A Mesozoic fossil lagerstätte from 250.8 million years ago shows a modern-type marine ecosystem
Finely preserved fossil assemblages (lagerstätten) provide crucial insights into evolutionary
innovations in deep time. We report an exceptionally preserved Early Triassic fossil …
innovations in deep time. We report an exceptionally preserved Early Triassic fossil …
Early giant reveals faster evolution of large body size in ichthyosaurs than in cetaceans
INTRODUCTION The iterative evolution of secondarily marine tetrapods since the Paleozoic
offers the promise of better understanding how the anatomy and ecology of animals change …
offers the promise of better understanding how the anatomy and ecology of animals change …
Multiple episodes of extensive marine anoxia linked to global warming and continental weathering following the latest Permian mass extinction
Explaining the~ 5-million-year delay in marine biotic recovery following the latest Permian
mass extinction, the largest biotic crisis of the Phanerozoic, is a fundamental challenge for …
mass extinction, the largest biotic crisis of the Phanerozoic, is a fundamental challenge for …
Unexpected Early Triassic marine ecosystem and the rise of the Modern evolutionary fauna
A Brayard, LJ Krumenacker, JP Botting, JF Jenks… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
In the wake of the end-Permian mass extinction, the Early Triassic (~ 251.9 to 247 million
years ago) is portrayed as an environmentally unstable interval characterized by several …
years ago) is portrayed as an environmentally unstable interval characterized by several …
Triassic revolution
MJ Benton, F Wu - Frontiers in earth Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Triassic has long been recognized as a time during which marine and terrestrial
ecosystems modernized dramatically, and it seems to have been a two-step process. First …
ecosystems modernized dramatically, and it seems to have been a two-step process. First …
Evolutionary innovation and ecology in marine tetrapods from the Triassic to the Anthropocene
NP Kelley, ND Pyenson - Science, 2015 - science.org
BACKGROUND More than 30 different lineages of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and
mammals have independently invaded oceans ecosystems. Prominent examples include …
mammals have independently invaded oceans ecosystems. Prominent examples include …
Mercury enrichments provide evidence of Early Triassic volcanism following the end-Permian mass extinction
Oceanic environments and biotas were in a state of near-continuous perturbation during the
Early Triassic, the~ 5-million-year interval following the latest Permian mass extinction …
Early Triassic, the~ 5-million-year interval following the latest Permian mass extinction …
An armoured marine reptile from the Early Triassic of South China and its phylogenetic and evolutionary implications
Sauropterygia was a taxonomically and ecomorphologically diverse clade of Mesozoic
marine reptiles spanning the Early Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Sauropterygians are …
marine reptiles spanning the Early Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Sauropterygians are …