[dinosaur] Late Triassic vertebrate extinction + tropical peatlands before Permian-Triassic extinction + Dimetrodon conserved

Ben Creisler <[email protected]> Sun, 5 Jan 2020 16:26:12 -0800
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Ben [email protected]=0A=0ASome recent papers:=0A=0A=0AReilly =
F. Hayes, Gavino Puggioni, William G. Parker, Catherine S. Tiley,=0AAmanda =
L. Bednarick & David E. Fastovsky (2020)=0AModeling the dynamics of a Late =
Triassic vertebrate extinction: The=0AAdamanian/Revueltian faunal turnover,=
 Petrified Forest National Park,=0AArizona, USA.=0AGeology (advance online =
publication)=0Adoi: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__=
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CI&e=3D=20=0Ahttps://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__pubs.ge=
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ABZf87hCKSoJ8EaXcYqDxVQZHpOnoWg8&e=3D=20=0A=0A=0AThe coincidence of a diver=
se vertebrate assemblage with a high-precision=0Ageochronology and lithostr=
atigraphy in Petrified Forest National Park=0A(Arizona, USA) allows Bayesia=
n quantification of the dynamics of a Late=0ATriassic vertebrate extinction=
 and replacement, the Adamanian/Revueltian=0A(A/R) faunal turnover. This ap=
proach uniquely identifies probabilities for=0Athe tempo of the replacement=
 of the Adamanian assemblage by that of the=0ARevueltian, precisely trackin=
g the turnover. While the method does not=0Adesignate the moment of extinct=
ion, there is a negligible probability that=0Aall Adamanian extinctions, as=
 well as all Revueltian originations, are=0Asynchronous. A protracted A/R t=
urnover is incompatible with the=0Ageologically instantaneous Manicouagan i=
mpact (215.4 =C2=B1 0.20 Ma; Qu=C3=A9bec,=0ACanada) as a dominant causal me=
chanism. This analytical framework=0Aconstitutes a flexible means of recons=
tructing biotic turnover in a variety=0Aof deep time contexts.=0A=0A=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=0A=0AFree pdf:=0A=0ADaoliang Chu, Stephen E. Grasby, Haijun Song, Ja=
copo Dal Corso, Yao Wang,=0ATamsin A. Mather, Yuyang Wu, Huyue Song, Wencha=
o Shu, Jinnan Tong & Paul B.=0AWignall (2020)=0AEcological disturbance in t=
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logy (advance online publication)=0ADOI: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/=
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u=3Dhttps-3A__pubs.geoscienceworld.org_gsa_geology_article_doi_10.1130_G466=
31.1_579960_Ecological-2Ddisturbance-2Din-2Dtropical-2Dpeatlands-2Dprior&d=
=3DDwIFaQ&c=3DclK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGo=
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Permian-Triassic mass extinction is widely attributed to the global=0Aenvir=
onmental changes caused by the eruption of the Siberian Traps.=0AHowever, t=
he precise temporal link between marine and terrestrial crises=0Aand volcan=
ism is unclear. Here, we report anomalously high mercury (Hg)=0Aconcentrati=
ons in terrestrial strata from southwestern China, synchronous=0Awith Hg an=
omalies in the marine Permian-Triassic type section. The=0Aterrestrial sedi=
ments also record increased abundance of fossil charcoal=0Acoincident with =
the onset of a negative carbon isotope excursion and the=0Aloss of tropical=
 rainforest vegetation, both of which occurred immediately=0Abefore the pea=
k of Hg concentrations. The organic carbon isotope data show=0Aan ~5=E2=80=
=B0=E2=80=936=E2=80=B0 negative excursion in terrestrial organic matter (bu=
lk organic,=0Acuticles, and charcoal), reflecting change in atmospheric CO2=
=0Acarbon-isotope composition coincident with enhanced wildfire indicated b=
y=0Aincreased charcoal. Hg spikes provide a correlative tool between=0Aterr=
estrial and marine records along with carbon isotope trends. These data=0Ad=
emonstrate that ecological deterioration occurred in tropical peatlands=0Ap=
rior to the main marine mass extinction.=0A=0A=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A=0A(ICZN 2019)=
 Opinion 2446 (Case 3695) =E2=80=93 Dimetrodon Cope, 1878 (Synapsida,=0ASph=
enacodontidae): name conserved.=0AThe Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 7=
6(1): 200-201=0AdoiL https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A_=
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mCu7iqFY&e=3D=20=0Ahttps://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__b=
ioone.org_journals_The-2DBulletin-2Dof-2DZoological-2DNomenclature_volume-2=
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s=3DDTV3kX2uqLSam5yiSK6b1C-wtH5Ss74JTf0QTIBJQIQ&e=3D=20=0A=0A=0AThe Interna=
tional Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has conserved the=0Ageneric na=
me Dimetrodon Cope, 1878 by giving it precedence over its senior=0Asubjecti=
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br></div>Ben Creisler<div><a href=3D"mailto:bcreisle=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a></div><div><br></div><div>Some recent p=
apers:<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Reilly F. Hayes, Gavino Puggio=
ni, William G. Parker, Catherine S. Tiley, Amanda L. Bednarick &amp; David =
E. Fastovsky (2020)<br>Modeling the dynamics of a Late Triassic vertebrate =
extinction: The Adamanian/Revueltian faunal turnover, Petrified Forest Nati=
onal Park, Arizona, USA.<br>Geology (advance online publication)<br>doi: <a=
 href=3D"https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__doi.org_10.=
1130_G47037.1&amp;d=3DDwMFaQ&amp;c=3DclK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSf=
nc_gI&amp;r=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&amp;m=3DjNotMuHul=
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e-2Ddynamics-2Dof-2Da-2DLate-2DTriassic&amp;d=3DDwMFaQ&amp;c=3DclK7kQUTWtAV=
EOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&amp;r=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1C=
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v96KWABZf87hCKSoJ8EaXcYqDxVQZHpOnoWg8&amp;e=3D">https://pubs.geoscienceworl=
d.org/gsa/geology/article-abstract/doi/10.1130/G47037.1/579957/Modeling-the=
-dynamics-of-a-Late-Triassic</a><br><br><br>The coincidence of a diverse ve=
rtebrate assemblage with a high-precision geochronology and lithostratigrap=
hy in Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona, USA) allows Bayesian quantif=
ication of the dynamics of a Late Triassic vertebrate extinction and replac=
ement, the Adamanian/Revueltian (A/R) faunal turnover. This approach unique=
ly identifies probabilities for the tempo of the replacement of the Adamani=
an assemblage by that of the Revueltian, precisely tracking the turnover. W=
hile the method does not designate the moment of extinction, there is a neg=
ligible probability that all Adamanian extinctions, as well as all Revuelti=
an originations, are synchronous. A protracted A/R turnover is incompatible=
 with the geologically instantaneous Manicouagan impact (215.4 =C2=B1 0.20 =
Ma; Qu=C3=A9bec, Canada) as a dominant causal mechanism. This analytical fr=
amework constitutes a flexible means of reconstructing biotic turnover in a=
 variety of deep time contexts.<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D<br></div><div><br></div=
><div>Free pdf:</div><div><br>Daoliang Chu, Stephen E. Grasby, Haijun Song,=
 Jacopo Dal Corso, Yao Wang, Tamsin A. Mather, Yuyang Wu, Huyue Song, Wench=
ao Shu, Jinnan Tong &amp; Paul B. Wignall (2020)<br>Ecological disturbance =
in tropical peatlands prior to marine Permian-Triassic mass extinction. <br=
>Geology (advance online publication)<br>DOI: <a href=3D"https://urldefense=
.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__doi.org_10.1130_G46631.1&amp;d=3DDwMFa=
Q&amp;c=3DclK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&amp;r=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGo=
f_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&amp;m=3DjNotMuHulQOokQ9yKdH1SU19DH5yKzb6-C1m=
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://doi.org/10.1130/G46631.1</a><br><a href=3D"https://urldefense.proofpoint=
.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__pubs.geoscienceworld.org_gsa_geology_article_doi_=
10.1130_G46631.1_579960_Ecological-2Ddisturbance-2Din-2Dtropical-2Dpeatland=
s-2Dprior&amp;d=3DDwMFaQ&amp;c=3DclK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_g=
I&amp;r=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&amp;m=3DjNotMuHulQOok=
Q9yKdH1SU19DH5yKzb6-C1mV3S0dhM&amp;s=3DMAyFVEvgaNlaaEvRsKGaex7a0eY1iMoNlb3Z=
-d9AauA&amp;e=3D">https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/doi/=
10.1130/G46631.1/579960/Ecological-disturbance-in-tropical-peatlands-prior<=
/a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>The Permian-Triassic mass e=
xtinction is widely attributed to the global environmental changes caused b=
y the eruption of the Siberian Traps. However, the precise temporal link be=
tween marine and terrestrial crises and volcanism is unclear. Here, we repo=
rt anomalously high mercury (Hg) concentrations in terrestrial strata from =
southwestern China, synchronous with Hg anomalies in the marine Permian-Tri=
assic type section. The terrestrial sediments also record increased abundan=
ce of fossil charcoal coincident with the onset of a negative carbon isotop=
e excursion and the loss of tropical rainforest vegetation, both of which o=
ccurred immediately before the peak of Hg concentrations. The organic carbo=
n isotope data show an ~5=E2=80=B0=E2=80=936=E2=80=B0 negative excursion in=
 terrestrial organic matter (bulk organic, cuticles, and charcoal), reflect=
ing change in atmospheric CO2 carbon-isotope composition coincident with en=
hanced wildfire indicated by increased charcoal. Hg spikes provide a correl=
ative tool between terrestrial and marine records along with carbon isotope=
 trends. These data demonstrate that ecological deterioration occurred in t=
ropical peatlands prior to the main marine mass extinction.</div><div><br>=
=3D=3D=3D=3D<br></div><div><br></div><div>(ICZN 2019) Opinion 2446 (Case 36=
95) =E2=80=93 Dimetrodon Cope, 1878 (Synapsida, Sphenacodontidae): name con=
served.<br>The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 200-201<br>doiL <=
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xfcqrBO8MmCu7iqFY&amp;e=3D">https://doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v76.a063</a><br><a=
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2D1_bzn.v76.a063_Opinion-2D2446-2DCase-2D3695-2D-2DDimetrodon-2DCope-2D1878=
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/bioone.org/journals/The-Bulletin-of-Zoological-Nomenclature/volume-76/issu=
e-1/bzn.v76.a063/Opinion-2446-Case-3695--Dimetrodon-Cope-1878-Synapsida-Sph=
enacodontidae/10.21805/bzn.v76.a063.short</a></div><div><br></div><div><br>=
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has conserved the g=
eneric name Dimetrodon Cope, 1878 by giving it precedence over its senior s=
ubjective synonym Bathygnathus Leidy, 1853.<br></div></div></div>=0A=

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