
New Zealand’s fossil record suggests more species lived in warmer waters. But the current rate of warming may break this pattern - Hot off the press
Guest Author • Sep 01, 2021 •
Tom Womack, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Marine organisms found in New Zealand’s past and present coastal waters. Tom Womack, CC BY-ND New Zealand may be relatively small, but its fossil record reveals a globally important ecological relationship between the number of species, their role in the ecosystem and ocean temperatures. We used New Zealand’s exemplary fossil … Read More