Oxygenation, life, and the planetary system during Earth's middle history: An overview
The long history of life on Earth has unfolded as a cause-and-effect relationship with the
evolving amount of oxygen (O2) in the oceans and atmosphere. Oxygen deficiency …
evolving amount of oxygen (O2) in the oceans and atmosphere. Oxygen deficiency …
On the co‐evolution of surface oxygen levels and animals
Few topics in geobiology have been as extensively debated as the role of Earth's
oxygenation in controlling when and why animals emerged and diversified. All currently …
oxygenation in controlling when and why animals emerged and diversified. All currently …
Late inception of a resiliently oxygenated upper ocean
Rising oceanic and atmospheric oxygen levels through time have been crucial to enhanced
habitability of surface Earth environments. Few redox proxies can track secular variations in …
habitability of surface Earth environments. Few redox proxies can track secular variations in …
Reconciling proxy records and models of Earth's oxygenation during the Neoproterozoic and Palaeozoic
R Tostevin, BJW Mills - Interface focus, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A hypothesized rise in oxygen levels in the Neoproterozoic, dubbed the Neoproterozoic
Oxygenation Event, has been repeatedly linked to the origin and rise of animal life …
Oxygenation Event, has been repeatedly linked to the origin and rise of animal life …
A pulse of oxygen increase in the early Mesoproterozoic ocean at ca. 1.57–1.56 Ga
The relationship between oxygen and evolution of early eukaryotes including algae and
primitive animals in geological history has been debated, partly due to the varying estimates …
primitive animals in geological history has been debated, partly due to the varying estimates …
The temporal and environmental context of early animal evolution: Considering all the ingredients of an “explosion”
EA Sperling, RG Stockey - Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Animals originated and evolved during a unique time in Earth history—the Neoproterozoic
Era. This paper aims to discuss (1) when landmark events in early animal evolution …
Era. This paper aims to discuss (1) when landmark events in early animal evolution …
A sedimentary record of the evolution of the global marine phosphorus cycle
Phosphorus (P) is typically considered to be the ultimate limiting nutrient for Earth's
biosphere on geologic timescales. As P is monoisotopic, its sedimentary enrichment can …
biosphere on geologic timescales. As P is monoisotopic, its sedimentary enrichment can …
Mesoproterozoic oxygenation event: From shallow marine to atmosphere
Oxygen availability is crucial for the evolution of eukaryotes in geological history, but the
redox conditions of the mid-Proterozoic atmospheric-oceanic system remain vigorously …
redox conditions of the mid-Proterozoic atmospheric-oceanic system remain vigorously …
Mesoproterozoic molar tooth structure related to increased marine oxygenation
Marine carbonate fabrics are intrinsically related to ocean chemistry, physical processes and
biological activity. Molar tooth structure (MTS), a globally distributed structure in Proterozoic …
biological activity. Molar tooth structure (MTS), a globally distributed structure in Proterozoic …
A Bayesian approach to inferring depositional ages applied to a late Tonian reference section in Svalbard
GP Halverson, C Shen, JHFL Davies… - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increasing application of high precision uranium-lead (U-Pb) and rhenium-osmium (Re-Os)
geochronology to the ancient geological record has resulted in massive improvement in age …
geochronology to the ancient geological record has resulted in massive improvement in age …