Hydrogen sulphide and lack of oxygen stifled early life

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21/08/2012

After the Triassic geological period gave way to the Jurassic, life was almost impossible on the seabed in coastal waters. The water here lacked oxygen but was rich in toxic hydrogen sulphide.

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    Research areas

  • mass extinction, end-Triassic, Jurassic, hydrogen sulfide, ocean

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