Sunday 24 August 2014

Evolution of marine crocodilians constrained by ocean temperatures

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Evolution of marine crocodilians constrained by ocean temperatures
Bristol, UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2014 - The ancestors of today's crocodiles colonised the seas during warm phases and became extinct during cold phases, according to a new Anglo-French study which establishes a link between marine crocodilian diversity and the evolution of sea temperature over a period of more than 140 million years. The research, led by Dr Jeremy Martin from the Universite de Lyon, France and formerly from the ... more


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