Biomarkers and stable isotopic compositions associated with sulfide-rich ancient deposits from mass extinction events

This PhD investigates past marine environment affected by ecological crises. Biomarkers and isotopic analyses were conducted in a Devonian-invertebrate and in Early-Triassic samples. Photic zone euxinic conditions and microbial activity are crucial for exceptional biomass preservation. Paradoxically...

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Main Author: Melendez Mogollon, Ines Mercedes
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57604
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description This PhD investigates past marine environment affected by ecological crises. Biomarkers and isotopic analyses were conducted in a Devonian-invertebrate and in Early-Triassic samples. Photic zone euxinic conditions and microbial activity are crucial for exceptional biomass preservation. Paradoxically, episodes of free H2S and microbial blooms after the end-Permian extinction, delayed the marine ecosystem recovery. This research has demonstrated organic geochemistry is a powerful tool to improve our understanding of ecosystems evolution and past environmental conditions.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-576042017-11-20T01:19:45Z Biomarkers and stable isotopic compositions associated with sulfide-rich ancient deposits from mass extinction events Melendez Mogollon, Ines Mercedes This PhD investigates past marine environment affected by ecological crises. Biomarkers and isotopic analyses were conducted in a Devonian-invertebrate and in Early-Triassic samples. Photic zone euxinic conditions and microbial activity are crucial for exceptional biomass preservation. Paradoxically, episodes of free H2S and microbial blooms after the end-Permian extinction, delayed the marine ecosystem recovery. This research has demonstrated organic geochemistry is a powerful tool to improve our understanding of ecosystems evolution and past environmental conditions. 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57604 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Melendez Mogollon, Ines Mercedes
Biomarkers and stable isotopic compositions associated with sulfide-rich ancient deposits from mass extinction events
title Biomarkers and stable isotopic compositions associated with sulfide-rich ancient deposits from mass extinction events
title_full Biomarkers and stable isotopic compositions associated with sulfide-rich ancient deposits from mass extinction events
title_fullStr Biomarkers and stable isotopic compositions associated with sulfide-rich ancient deposits from mass extinction events
title_full_unstemmed Biomarkers and stable isotopic compositions associated with sulfide-rich ancient deposits from mass extinction events
title_short Biomarkers and stable isotopic compositions associated with sulfide-rich ancient deposits from mass extinction events
title_sort biomarkers and stable isotopic compositions associated with sulfide-rich ancient deposits from mass extinction events
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57604