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Abstract
This study investigates the global extent of ocean anoxia and euxinia (anoxic and sulfide-rich conditions) before and during the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (T-OAE) using rhenium (Re) and molybdenum (Mo) enrichments in organic-rich mudrocks. Mass balance models reveal an expansion of up to ~7% total seafloor anoxia, primarily euxinic, at the T-OAE onset, followed by a contraction before the event's end. These redox trends mirror ammonite and foraminiferal biodiversity patterns.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Feb 13, 2023
Authors
Alexandra Kunert, Brian Kendall
Tags
ocean anoxia
euxinia
Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event
biodiversity
redox trends
rhenium
molybdenum
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