The links between Neoproterozoic tectonics, paleoenvironment and Cambrian explosion in the Yangtze Block, China
The correlation between Neoproterozoic tectonics, paleoenvironment and early life are
crucial for understanding the evolution of the Earth's habitability. The Yangtze Block …
crucial for understanding the evolution of the Earth's habitability. The Yangtze Block …
Decline and fall of the Ediacarans: late‐Neoproterozoic extinctions and the rise of the modern biosphere
G Mussini, FS Dunn - Biological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The end‐Neoproterozoic transition marked a gradual but permanent shift between distinct
configurations of Earth's biosphere. This interval witnessed the demise of the enigmatic …
configurations of Earth's biosphere. This interval witnessed the demise of the enigmatic …
Evidence for high organic carbon export to the early Cambrian seafloor
Oxygenation of the early Cambrian ocean is commonly ascribed to high organic export to
the sediment due to the rise of algae and filter-feeding animals, but direct evidence of …
the sediment due to the rise of algae and filter-feeding animals, but direct evidence of …
Links between hydrographic restriction, redox conditions, and organic matter accumulation in the Early Cambrian intrashelf basin, South China
W Xiao, J Cao, Z Liao, X Wang, S Zhang - Gondwana Research, 2024 - Elsevier
There was a strong relationship between paleo-oceanic conditions and organic matter
accumulation during the critical period of the Early Cambrian. The Yangtze Platform in South …
accumulation during the critical period of the Early Cambrian. The Yangtze Platform in South …
Upwelling-driven high organic production in the late Ediacaran
Abstract The Ediacaran ocean (635-541 million years ago) is typically viewed as a stagnant,
redox-stratified ocean with low phosphorus availability. However, this contradicts the high …
redox-stratified ocean with low phosphorus availability. However, this contradicts the high …
Paleoproductivity of the Chang 7 unit in the Ordos Basin (North China) and its controlling factors
G Chen, W Gang, X Chang, N Wang, P Zhang… - Palaeogeography …, 2020 - Elsevier
Primary paleoproductivity provides basic organic matter for the formation of high-quality
hydrocarbon source rock. A progressive method to quantitatively calculate paleoproductivity …
hydrocarbon source rock. A progressive method to quantitatively calculate paleoproductivity …
Marine chemical structure during the Cambrian explosion
W Xiao, J Cao, X Wang, D Xiao, C Shi, S Zhang - Earth-Science Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Early Cambrian Late Stage 2 to Stage 3 (526–514 Ma) was characterized by
the peak of the Cambrian Explosion and a large-scale global transgression that resulted in …
the peak of the Cambrian Explosion and a large-scale global transgression that resulted in …
Coupled evolution of nitrogen cycling and redoxcline dynamics on the Yangtze Block across the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition
Abstract The Ediacaran-Cambrian transition is characterized by the evolution of complex
eukaryotes and rapid diversification of metazoans. However, linkages between …
eukaryotes and rapid diversification of metazoans. However, linkages between …
Spatio-temporal evolution of ocean redox and nitrogen cycling in the early Cambrian Yangtze ocean
The early Cambrian was a critical interval for the Earth system, during which a rise in
oceanic and atmospheric oxygen levels coincided with the rapid diversification of …
oceanic and atmospheric oxygen levels coincided with the rapid diversification of …
Climate-ocean control on the depositional watermass conditions and organic matter enrichment in lower cambrian black shale in the upper Yangtze Platform
N Wang, M Li, X Tian, H Hong, L Wen… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2020 - Elsevier
The lower Cambrian sediments including the Qiongzhusi and Maidiping formations in the
Sichuan Basin are generally considered as the main source rocks of Precambrian-Cambrian …
Sichuan Basin are generally considered as the main source rocks of Precambrian-Cambrian …