Explosion In Marine Biodiversity Explained By Climate Change
Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 23:21
in Earth & Climate
A global change in climate could explain the explosion in marine biodiversity that took place 460 million years ago. Researchers have now found evidence of a progressive ocean cooling of about 15°C over a period of 40 million years during the Ordovician. Until now, this geologic period had been associated with a "super greenhouse effect" on our planet.