Emergence of modern marine ecosystems.
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The structure and function of marine ecosystems are not fixed. Instead, major innovations - from the origin of oxygenic photosynthesis, to the evolution of reefs or of deep bioturbation, to the rise of pelagic calcifiers - have changed biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem dynamics. As a result, modern marine ecosystems are fundamentally different from those in the distant past.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current biology : CB
دوره 27 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017