The Drivers of Mesozoic Neoselachian Success and Resilience.

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Autori principali: Staggl, Manuel Andreas, De Gracia, Carlos, López-Romero, Faviel A, Stumpf, Sebastian, Villalobos-Segura, Eduardo, Benton, Michael J, Kriwet, Jürgen
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author Staggl, Manuel Andreas
De Gracia, Carlos
López-Romero, Faviel A
Stumpf, Sebastian
Villalobos-Segura, Eduardo
Benton, Michael J
Kriwet, Jürgen
author_facet Staggl, Manuel Andreas
De Gracia, Carlos
López-Romero, Faviel A
Stumpf, Sebastian
Villalobos-Segura, Eduardo
Benton, Michael J
Kriwet, Jürgen
Staggl, Manuel Andreas
De Gracia, Carlos
López-Romero, Faviel A
Stumpf, Sebastian
Villalobos-Segura, Eduardo
Benton, Michael J
Kriwet, Jürgen
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents The Drivers of Mesozoic Neoselachian Success and Resilience. Staggl, Manuel Andreas De Gracia, Carlos López-Romero, Faviel A Stumpf, Sebastian Villalobos-Segura, Eduardo Benton, Michael J Kriwet, Jürgen The modern diversity of sharks, skates, and rays (Neoselachii) is the result of various diversification and extinction events during the Mesozoic (252-66 Ma). However, the key drivers of their diversity patterns remain poorly understood despite all the progress that has been accomplished in recent years. Here, we show that the interplay of climatic- and tectonic-linked trajectories, resulting in a high shallow marine habitat availability and lower atmospheric CO concentration, were significant drivers and sustainers of Mesozoic neoselachian diversity. We show, for the first time, that higher atmospheric CO content negatively affected neoselachian diversity in the past. The recognized gradual faunal changes throughout the Mesozoic and the two major diversification events during the Jurassic and Cretaceous, respectively, ultimately cumulated in an all-time diversity high in the Palaeogene despite the events during the end-Cretaceous extinction event, highlighting their remarkable resilience and adaptability despite severe environmental challenges. We thus provide novel perspectives on the processes underlying neoselachian diversification since the Mesozoic that contribute importantly to a better understanding of the selective forces that have shaped the long-term evolution and diversification of neoselachians. Given their vital role in modern ecosystems, our results provide information about possible future trends in the face of the current climate crisis.
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spellingShingle The Drivers of Mesozoic Neoselachian Success and Resilience.
Staggl, Manuel Andreas
De Gracia, Carlos
López-Romero, Faviel A
Stumpf, Sebastian
Villalobos-Segura, Eduardo
Benton, Michael J
Kriwet, Jürgen
The Drivers of Mesozoic Neoselachian Success and Resilience. Staggl, Manuel Andreas De Gracia, Carlos López-Romero, Faviel A Stumpf, Sebastian Villalobos-Segura, Eduardo Benton, Michael J Kriwet, Jürgen The modern diversity of sharks, skates, and rays (Neoselachii) is the result of various diversification and extinction events during the Mesozoic (252-66 Ma). However, the key drivers of their diversity patterns remain poorly understood despite all the progress that has been accomplished in recent years. Here, we show that the interplay of climatic- and tectonic-linked trajectories, resulting in a high shallow marine habitat availability and lower atmospheric CO concentration, were significant drivers and sustainers of Mesozoic neoselachian diversity. We show, for the first time, that higher atmospheric CO content negatively affected neoselachian diversity in the past. The recognized gradual faunal changes throughout the Mesozoic and the two major diversification events during the Jurassic and Cretaceous, respectively, ultimately cumulated in an all-time diversity high in the Palaeogene despite the events during the end-Cretaceous extinction event, highlighting their remarkable resilience and adaptability despite severe environmental challenges. We thus provide novel perspectives on the processes underlying neoselachian diversification since the Mesozoic that contribute importantly to a better understanding of the selective forces that have shaped the long-term evolution and diversification of neoselachians. Given their vital role in modern ecosystems, our results provide information about possible future trends in the face of the current climate crisis.
title The Drivers of Mesozoic Neoselachian Success and Resilience.
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40001910/