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The rise of algae in Cryogenian oceans and the emergence of animals

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  • Jochen J. Brocks

    (Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University)

  • Amber J. M. Jarrett

    (Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University)

  • Eva Sirantoine

    (Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University)

  • Christian Hallmann

    (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
    MARUM—Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Leobener Straße 8)

  • Yosuke Hoshino

    (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
    Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta)

  • Tharika Liyanage

    (Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University)

Abstract

Steroid biomarkers provide evidence for a rapid rise of marine planktonic algae between 659 and 645 million years ago, establishing more efficient energy transfers and driving ecosystems towards larger and increasingly complex organisms.

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  • Jochen J. Brocks & Amber J. M. Jarrett & Eva Sirantoine & Christian Hallmann & Yosuke Hoshino & Tharika Liyanage, 2017. "The rise of algae in Cryogenian oceans and the emergence of animals," Nature, Nature, vol. 548(7669), pages 578-581, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:548:y:2017:i:7669:d:10.1038_nature23457
    DOI: 10.1038/nature23457
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