"End-Triassic Mass Extinction Occurred Slightly Later" Topic
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| Tango01 | 03 Dec 2020 2:29 p.m. PST |
… Than Previously Thought "Most of the major mass extinctions of the last 300 million years, as well as some of the lesser biotic turnover events, are associated with reorganizations or perturbations of the Earth's natural carbon cycle. The end-Triassic mass extinction began after a volcanic eruption spewed carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, disrupting the carbon cycle and sparking a chain reaction of environmental events. That carbon disruption led to acidic ocean waters which then affected delicate marine ecosystems, and led to other unfavorable planetary changes…"
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