A multiscale view of the Phanerozoic fossil record reveals the three major biotic transitions

Rojas et al. present a new multi-scale model that reveals the three major biotic transitions of the Phanerozoic fossil record. This new model supports the hypothesis that both long-term ecological changes and major geological events played crucial roles in shaping ocean mega-assemblages through the...

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Main Authors: Alexis Rojas, Joaquin Calatayud, Michał Kowalewski, Magnus Neuman, Martin Rosvall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01805-y