Science January 2020 PMID 31949075

A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity.

Jun-Xuan Fan, Shu-Zhong Shen, Douglas H Erwin, Peter M Sadler, Norman MacLeod, Qiu-Ming Cheng, Xu-Dong Hou, Jiao Yang, Xiang-Dong Wang, Yue Wang, Hua Zhang, Xu Chen, Guo-Xiang Li, Yi-Chun Zhang, Yu-Kun Shi

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The overall tone emphasizes the innovative combination of advanced algorithms with fossil data, with mentions such as 'impressive achievement' and 'macrolab group discussing,' indicating active interest and recognition of scientific progress. Word choices like 'high-resolution,' 'record,' and 'confirms' highlight the importance and potential impact of the study, though some comments note the early stage of application and broader significance.

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The discussions suggest the research could influence future paleontology and environmental studies but are cautious about overstating immediate effects.

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  • The study used advanced algorithms to combine data from over 11,000 marine fossil species across more than 3,000 stratigraphic sections, creating a high-resolution biodiversity curve from the Cambrian to the Triassic period, with a temporal resolution of about 26 to 149 thousand years.
  • This detailed timeline helps clarify when major diversification and extinction events occurred, improving our understanding of how marine life changed over time.
  • The research suggests that while carbon dioxide levels showed some correlation with biodiversity patterns, this link was not statistically confirmed after accounting for autocorrelation, highlighting that fossil data can reliably test hypotheses about the relationship between environmental factors and biodiversity.]

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Macrolab group will be discussing "A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity" published in @sciencemagazine by Fan et al. (2020) in journal club today

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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
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A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity https://t.co/iUlHwUbKVf

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Andrej Spiridonov
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Impressive achievement! A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity. https://t.co/m2PAFIqBWO

Jan 16, 2020 · 1 like · 1,706 followers View post →
Gunnar
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#machinelearning / #AI rewriting #history ? Uh oh... A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity https://t.co/Cq2ccw6f8l #evolution #extinction

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A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate #Biodiversity - https://t.co/uLs69ZE0c0 #Agenparl #AgenparlEnglish #Educazione #ScienzaETecnologia #SocialNetwork

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Macrolab group will be discussing "A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity" published in @sciencemagazine by Fan et al. (2020) in journal club today

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Where the past can inform the present. A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity https://t.co/4rIxM46KCp https://t.co/hrGSqXQS0V

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#machinelearning / #AI rewriting #history ? Uh oh... A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity https://t.co/Cq2ccw6f8l #evolution #extinction

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Meagan Phelan
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By combining ancient marine fossils w/modern machine learning, a @sciencemagazine study has made a new record of Paleozoic biodiversity w/ age of fossil layers resolved to within 26,000 years (instead of to within 10 million). https://t.co/XxHm3BTQcu

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Andrej Spiridonov
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Impressive achievement! A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity. https://t.co/m2PAFIqBWO

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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
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A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity https://t.co/iUlHwUbKVf

Jan 16, 2020 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 31,816 followers View post →
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A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate #Biodiversity - https://t.co/uLs69ZE0c0 #Agenparl #AgenparlEnglish #Educazione #ScienzaETecnologia #SocialNetwork

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