Large Perturbations of the Carbon Cycle During Recovery from the End-Permian Extinction
Planetary Science Institute · Geological Survey of Canada · +3 more institutions
Abstract
High-resolution carbon isotope measurements of multiple stratigraphic sections in south China demonstrate that the pronounced carbon isotopic excursion at the Permian-Triassic boundary was not an isolated event but the first in a series of large fluctuations that continued throughout the Early Triassic before ending abruptly early in the Middle Triassic. The unusual behavior of the carbon cycle coincides with the delayed recovery from end-Permian extinction recorded by fossils, suggesting a direct relationship between Earth system function and biological rediversification in the aftermath of Earth's most devastating mass extinction.
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Authors
6- JLJonathan L. PayneCorresponding
Planetary Science Institute, Geological Survey of Canada, Harvard University, Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Guizhou Province, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
- DJDaniel J. Lehrmann
Planetary Science Institute, Geological Survey of Canada, Harvard University, Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Guizhou Province, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
- JWJiayong Wei
Planetary Science Institute, Geological Survey of Canada, Harvard University, Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Guizhou Province, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
- MJMichael J. Orchard
Planetary Science Institute, Geological Survey of Canada, Harvard University, Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Guizhou Province, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
- DPDaniel P. Schrag
Planetary Science Institute, Geological Survey of Canada, Harvard University, Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Guizhou Province, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Topics & keywords
- Extinction event
- Permian–Triassic extinction event
- Permian
- Paleontology
- Extinction (optical mineralogy)
- Isotopes of carbon
- Geology
- Early Triassic