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Extinctions caused by human activity are disrupting a key feature of ecosystems that has existed since the dinosaurs were wiped out – with unpredictable consequences for wildlife and people, say scientists.
By Jim Shelton May 13, 2021 Share this with FacebookShare this with TwitterShare this with LinkedInShare this with EmailPrint this (© stock.adobe.com) The rise and fall of marine mollusks during ancient “hothouse” periods may offer a jarring glimpse of the fate of marine life over the next few centuries, a new study says. Writing in the journal Current Biology, researchers at Yale, Stanford, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln say mollusks such as clams, sea snails, and cephalopods will be particularly vulnerable in tropical regions if global climate projections hold true. The resea...