High-latitude settings promote extreme longevity in fossil marine bivalves
Abstract One of the longest-lived, noncolonial animals on the planet today is a bivalve that attains life spans in excess of 500 years and lives in a cold, seasonally food-limited setting. Separating the influence of temperature and food availability on life span in modern settings is difficult, as...
Published in: | Paleobiology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2017
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/pab.2017.5 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0094837317000057 |