Organic fossil remains that uncover origins of Antarctic ecosystems has been identified by scientists. The study, published this month in the journal Science, used the organic fossil remains of a type of single-celled marine plankton called dinoflagellates to identify when Antarctic plankton communities shifted to the present day makeup. Before the ice sheets formed, Antarctica was sub-tropical and ice-free, and the seas were inhabited by a diverse ...Thursday, 25 April 2013
Fossils That Uncover Origins of Antarctic Ecosystem Identified
Organic fossil remains that uncover origins of Antarctic ecosystems has been identified by scientists. The study, published this month in the journal Science, used the organic fossil remains of a type of single-celled marine plankton called dinoflagellates to identify when Antarctic plankton communities shifted to the present day makeup. Before the ice sheets formed, Antarctica was sub-tropical and ice-free, and the seas were inhabited by a diverse ...
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