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April 2014 PMID 24523279

Decoupling of body-plan diversification and ecological structuring during the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition: evolutionary and geobiological feedbacks.

M Gabriela Mángano, Luis A Buatois

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The discussions reflect mixed sentiments, with some posters asserting that the article confirms to existing knowledge, like the claim that Cambrian ecosystems evolved gradually, while others challenge misconceptions about evolutionary timelines. The tone varies from dismissive remarks to corrections and debates, illustrating a moderate level of engagement and interest without a strong consensus on the article's significance or impact.

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The discussions show mixed opinions, with some dismissing the findings as well-known or not revolutionary, while others challenge misconceptions about evolutionary processes.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study shows that during the transition from the Ediacaran to the Cambrian period, the development of new body plans and behavioral strategies happened independently of changes in ecological complexity.
  • A key ecological shift during the Cambrian, particularly in Stage 2, involved the rise of suspension-feeding infauna, which led to more complex food webs and interactions between organisms on the sea floor and in the water column.
  • This ecological shift ultimately supported the widespread diversification of animal life seen in the Cambrian explosion, with a brief evolutionary ‘fuse’ during the late Ediacaran to early Cambrian, indicating a complex interplay of biological innovation and ecological restructuring.]
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Julian Norris
@Paleoguy073 · X

@GospelOBenjamin @hubie0 @megafant1 @ScientiaPercept @EdgeZeto @DarkCowboyGod @1Quetzalcoatl1 @DementedHuman @rkdoctr @LannisterLeo @dirk_fasshauer @girmayyy @StevenB45193461 @dan_cameron99 @umfpt @ChrisLeePike @LucZeph @FifthDonkey @CodexMma @MephistoTabern1 @RebelATliance @kester_lowers @CarusoLawLV @D_D_1983 @jasonstonenola @remofjacob_ @ericlovesvinyl @1pckt @_truthswordsa @daren_wedge @depth_ocean_ @themucusonkel @orna_verum @SecularSmurf @WatkinsFolly @ax2n38 @Chortling_Man @NHoomans @OnlyaMoment3 @DeanoMartino1 @badgervindaloo @Infeterrence @TakeThatDarwin @robburdack @waiting4evidnce @Dwyertd @TimPieper7 You seem really fixated on the Cambrian, too bad you don’t know enough about paleontology to debate it. https://t.co/JH48b4KdB2 https://t.co/zBncbBEqHt https://t.co/s8dxTsfviJ https://t.co/lbarFHsMcX https://t.co/oZGcDWogP0

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Julian Norris
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@SDAFS56788141 @NotEvolution1 That’s absolutely wrong again https://t.co/JH48b4KdB2 https://t.co/JdrMfv0wG8 https://t.co/oZGcDWogP0 https://t.co/lbarFHsMcX https://t.co/s8dxTsfviJ

Jan 17, 2024 · 1 like · 377 followers View post →
Julian Norris
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@c_eid86 @TakeThatDarwin @c16h34 @Theblackfemini3 @OMGTheMess That is factually wrong. https://t.co/ARUgPzOOCn https://t.co/lbarFHsMcX https://t.co/s8dxTsfviJ https://t.co/o6y7lX1mGx

Feb 3, 2023 · 1 like · 377 followers View post →
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Richard of the secular realm
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@yawaysoldier No. We have known about them for years. There is no Nobel prize to collect there because its not really revolutionary, it fit perfectly with our predictions. https://t.co/dUopy0NSVn https://t.co/pRoiHz6AQH https://t.co/qdnXS4YJa1 https://t.co/17AiQXU9iK https://t.co/gcxSTymilw

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Richard of the secular realm
@LatFilosof · X

@yawaysoldier No. We have known about them for years. There is no Nobel prize to collect there because its not really revolutionary, it fit perfectly with our predictions. https://t.co/dUopy0NSVn https://t.co/pRoiHz6AQH https://t.co/qdnXS4YJa1 https://t.co/17AiQXU9iK https://t.co/gcxSTymilw

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Julian Norris
@Paleoguy073 · X

@SDAFS56788141 @NotEvolution1 That’s absolutely wrong again https://t.co/JH48b4KdB2 https://t.co/JdrMfv0wG8 https://t.co/oZGcDWogP0 https://t.co/lbarFHsMcX https://t.co/s8dxTsfviJ

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Julian Norris
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@GospelOBenjamin @hubie0 @megafant1 @ScientiaPercept @EdgeZeto @DarkCowboyGod @1Quetzalcoatl1 @DementedHuman @rkdoctr @LannisterLeo @dirk_fasshauer @girmayyy @StevenB45193461 @dan_cameron99 @umfpt @ChrisLeePike @LucZeph @FifthDonkey @CodexMma @MephistoTabern1 @RebelATliance @kester_lowers @CarusoLawLV @D_D_1983 @jasonstonenola @remofjacob_ @ericlovesvinyl @1pckt @_truthswordsa @daren_wedge @depth_ocean_ @themucusonkel @orna_verum @SecularSmurf @WatkinsFolly @ax2n38 @Chortling_Man @NHoomans @OnlyaMoment3 @DeanoMartino1 @badgervindaloo @Infeterrence @TakeThatDarwin @robburdack @waiting4evidnce @Dwyertd @TimPieper7 You seem really fixated on the Cambrian, too bad you don’t know enough about paleontology to debate it. https://t.co/JH48b4KdB2 https://t.co/zBncbBEqHt https://t.co/s8dxTsfviJ https://t.co/lbarFHsMcX https://t.co/oZGcDWogP0

Jun 15, 2023 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 377 followers View post →
Julian Norris
@Paleoguy073 · X

@SDAFS56788141 @TakeThatDarwin @4tis @Dear_Xtians @wendelltalks Cambrian ecosystems evolve gradually over geologic time https://t.co/s8dxTsfviJ https://t.co/4j7OVwWnAz

Mar 8, 2023 · 377 followers View post →
Julian Norris
@Paleoguy073 · X

@notthatone11 @KaijuMp4 @ICRscience What? Ecosystem evolution occuring gradually over the different stages of the Cambrian separated by time? This can’t be, because you said everything appeared at the same time with no evolution! https://t.co/s8dxTsfviJ https://t.co/5EEwxyoh3X

Mar 6, 2023 · 377 followers View post →
Julian Norris
@Paleoguy073 · X

@c_eid86 @TakeThatDarwin @c16h34 @Theblackfemini3 @OMGTheMess That is factually wrong. https://t.co/ARUgPzOOCn https://t.co/lbarFHsMcX https://t.co/s8dxTsfviJ https://t.co/o6y7lX1mGx

Feb 3, 2023 · 1 like · 377 followers View post →
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