Assessing ocean acidification and carbon cycle perturbations during the end-Permian extinction using boron isotopes

• Main Authors: Jurikova, H., Gutjahr, M., Liebetrau, V., Flögel, S., Wallmann, K., Eisenhauer, A., Posenato, R., Angiolini, L., Garbelli, C., Brand, U.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: end Permian extinction; brachiopods; geochemistry; isotopes; Clarkson; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11392/2381303

The Permian-Triassic mass extinction represents the most severe environmental crisis in Earth’s history, which dictated the course for evolution of life until today. Volcanism from Siberian traps played a significant role involving a substantial input of relatively light carbon into the atmosphere l...