A new study suggests that a period of global cooling around 500 million years ago may have caused a significant increase in marine biodiversity. The research, published in Nature Communications, used a numerical model to demonstrate that the cooling climate may have triggered biodiversification during the Ordovician period. The causes behind this surge in biodiversity during that time are still unclear. The study also found that even temporary global warming above 2℃ could have long-lasting effects on marine life. This research highlights the importance of understanding the impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems.
A period of global cooling around 500 million years ago may have triggered Earth’s largest surge in marine biodiversity. https://t.co/SVOuTmS8NC
The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event may have been primarily driven by global cooling about 500 million years ago, leading to the largest increase in marine biodiversity in Earth’s history, suggests a @NatureComms paper. https://t.co/M7y4YmH2A2 https://t.co/TAtWZEBu37
Even temporary global warming above 2℃ will affect life in the oceans for centuries, new study finds - https://t.co/H4lQSAUYk8 https://t.co/5M3bpP4fUE
Impact of global climate cooling on Ordovician marine biodiversity | Nature Communications https://t.co/kBPfkDLcW5
The causes behind the increase in marine biodiversity during the Ordovician, nearly 500 million years ago, are unclear. Ontiveros et al. use a numerical model to demonstrate that global climate cooling may have triggered biodiversification at that time. https://t.co/683uT4oh6y
A period of global cooling around 500 million years ago may have triggered Earth’s largest surge in marine biodiversity. https://t.co/OHeKDKFTQF
“We find that changes in ocean temperature and oxygen drive a centuries-long irreversible loss in the habitable volume of the upper 1000 m of the world ocean.” (1/2) https://t.co/51SiWpCaBN
Climate change isn't just about surface temperatures—it's reshaping the upper atmosphere too. A new frontier in climate change is emerging above our heads. https://t.co/aOX04njjZs