The palaeontological record of the Anthropocene
Most species on planet Earth have specific ecological ranges. In the near surface of the oceans, planktonic foraminifera define water masses that are warm in the tropics, and cold in polar regions. Tropical rainforests have trees and animals that are distinct from those in warm temperate or cold tem...
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ftleicesterunfig:oai:figshare.com:article/11379636 2023-05-15T18:00:49+02:00 The palaeontological record of the Anthropocene M Williams J Zalasiewicz C Waters S Himson C Summerhayes A Barnosky R Leinfelder 2018-09-12T00:00:00Z https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_palaeontological_record_of_the_Anthropocene/11379636 unknown 2381/11379636.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_palaeontological_record_of_the_Anthropocene/11379636 All Rights Reserved Uncategorized Uncategorised value Text Journal contribution 2018 ftleicesterunfig 2021-11-11T19:18:55Z Most species on planet Earth have specific ecological ranges. In the near surface of the oceans, planktonic foraminifera define water masses that are warm in the tropics, and cold in polar regions. Tropical rainforests have trees and animals that are distinct from those in warm temperate or cold temperate zones. The fauna and flora of Australia are distinct from those of the Americas. These natural patterns, defined by factors such as latitudinal changes in surface temperature and rainfall, or geographical isolation, have evolved over millions, sometimes tens of millions of years. Now this natural pattern is being overprinted by the actions of a single species, Homo sapiens, which has made the whole Earth its ecological range, and some parts of nearby space too. The human ancestral pattern of gradually increasing impact on the Earth can be traced in the stratigraphic record for nearly 3 million years, and in its later and more pervasive phases may serve to help define a biostratigraphical signal for the Anthropocene Epoch. Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper Planktonic foraminifera University of Leicester: Figshare |
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Most species on planet Earth have specific ecological ranges. In the near surface of the oceans, planktonic foraminifera define water masses that are warm in the tropics, and cold in polar regions. Tropical rainforests have trees and animals that are distinct from those in warm temperate or cold temperate zones. The fauna and flora of Australia are distinct from those of the Americas. These natural patterns, defined by factors such as latitudinal changes in surface temperature and rainfall, or geographical isolation, have evolved over millions, sometimes tens of millions of years. Now this natural pattern is being overprinted by the actions of a single species, Homo sapiens, which has made the whole Earth its ecological range, and some parts of nearby space too. The human ancestral pattern of gradually increasing impact on the Earth can be traced in the stratigraphic record for nearly 3 million years, and in its later and more pervasive phases may serve to help define a biostratigraphical signal for the Anthropocene Epoch. |
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The palaeontological record of the Anthropocene |
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