在太平洋中部和日本 guyots 的珊瑚礁的白纪溺水
概括
太平洋岩和日本海底山上的中白纪珊瑚礁在阿尔比 - 凯诺曼时期因淹没而经历了动物灭绝. 这一事件很可能是由全球海平面上升引起的.
科学领域:
- 古生物学的古生物学
- 海洋地质 海洋地质学
- 甲时期的平流图学.
背景情况:
- 岩和海底山是水下火山岛屿,可以容纳化石珊瑚礁结构.
- 中太平洋山脉和日本海底山脉代表了研究海洋古地理学的关键地区.
- 纪时期,特别是阿尔比亚-凯诺曼纪阶段,对于理解海洋生态系统演变至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定来自太平洋岩和日本海底山脉的珊瑚化石的年龄.
- 调查这些白纪珊瑚礁系统中动物灭绝的原因.
- 为了将珊瑚礁的消失与古海洋学事件相关联,特别是海平面变化.
主要方法:
- 从挖掘的珊瑚礁样本中回收的化石的古生物学分析.
- 化石组合的平层图谱约会,以确定灭绝事件的时间.
- 珊瑚礁结构及其古环境背景的地质解释.
主要成果:
- 发现的化石表明这些珊瑚礁是白纪中期的.
- 珊瑚礁的动物在阿尔比亚-科诺马尼亚阶段灭绝.
- 有证据表明,沉没是珊瑚礁死亡的主要原因.
结论:
- 这些珊瑚礁的灭绝事件发生在阿尔比 - 凯诺曼纪期间.
- 水下沉没,可能是由于海平面上升而导致的,是动植物灭绝的原因.
- 这些发现有助于理解白纪古海洋学和珊瑚礁生态系统动态.
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