Oxygen, ecology, and the Cambrian radiation of animals

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Summary

It is shown that low oxygen is clearly linked to low proportions of carnivores in a community and low diversity of carnivorous taxa, whereas higher oxygen levels support more complex food webs, and the recognition of a physiological control on carnivory links environmental triggers and ecological drivers providing an integrated explanation for both the pattern and timing of Cambrian animal radiation.

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2013-07-29
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Ecology, Proterozoic, Phylum, Predation, Taxon

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