Biggest mass extinction caused by global warming leaving ocean animals gasping for breath
Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 14:50
in Biology & Nature
By combining ocean models, animal metabolism and fossil records, researchers show that the Permian mass extinction in the oceans was caused by global warming that left animals unable to breathe. As temperatures rose and the metabolism of marine animals sped up, the warmer waters could not hold enough oxygen for their survival.