The evolution of extant South American tropical biomes
C Jaramillo - New Phytologist, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This review explores the evolution of extant South American tropical biomes, focusing on
when and why they developed. Tropical vegetation experienced a radical transformation …
when and why they developed. Tropical vegetation experienced a radical transformation …
[PDF][PDF] An overview of the fossil record of cetaceans from the East Pisco Basin (Peru)
G Bianucci, A Collareta - Bollettino della Società Paleontologica …, 2022 - researchgate.net
The East Pisco Basin is one of the forearc basins that formed during the Cenozoic along the
coast of Peru due to the subduction of the Farrallon-Nazca plate beneath the South …
coast of Peru due to the subduction of the Farrallon-Nazca plate beneath the South …
Vertebrate palaeoecology of the Pisco Formation (Miocene, Peru): glimpses into the ancient Humboldt Current ecosystem
The northward-flowing Humboldt Current hosts perpetually high levels of productivity along
the western coast of South America. Here, we aim to elucidate the deep-time history of this …
the western coast of South America. Here, we aim to elucidate the deep-time history of this …
Towards deciphering the Cenozoic evolution of the East Pisco Basin (southern Peru)
The Cenozoic succession of the East Pisco Basin preserves the sedimentary record of
several episodes of deformation of the forearc crust along the Peruvian margin. The 1 …
several episodes of deformation of the forearc crust along the Peruvian margin. The 1 …
Giant baleen whales emerged from a cold southern cradle
Baleen whales (mysticetes) include the largest animals on the Earth. How they achieved
such gigantic sizes remains debated, with previous research focusing primarily on when …
such gigantic sizes remains debated, with previous research focusing primarily on when …
[HTML][HTML] The late Cenozoic evolution of the Humboldt Current System in coastal Peru: Insights from neodymium isotopes
Abstract The Humboldt Current System along the Pacific coast of South America creates one
of the most productive ecosystems on Earth. To trace the origin of the water masses in this …
of the most productive ecosystems on Earth. To trace the origin of the water masses in this …
Miocene fossils from the southeastern Pacific shed light on the last radiation of marine crocodylians
R Salas-Gismondi, D Ochoa… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The evolution of crocodylians as sea dwellers remains obscure because living
representatives are basically freshwater inhabitants and fossil evidence lacks crucial …
representatives are basically freshwater inhabitants and fossil evidence lacks crucial …
[HTML][HTML] Age and provenance of the Mio-Pleistocene sediments from the Sacaco area, Peruvian continental margin
D Ochoa, TJ Devries, K Quispe… - Journal of South …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last decades, rocks from the East Pisco Basin (EPB), on the Central Peruvian coast
(13°-16° S), have yielded an abundant and diverse collection of coastal-marine fossils …
(13°-16° S), have yielded an abundant and diverse collection of coastal-marine fossils …
Heinrich events and tectonic uplift as possible drivers for late Quaternary fluvial dynamics in the western Peruvian Andes
Late Quaternary fluvial valley development in Peru is considered to be driven by summer
insolation maxima in the precession cycle, which coincide with increased precipitation and …
insolation maxima in the precession cycle, which coincide with increased precipitation and …
Ghosts of the Holobiont: borings on a Miocene turtle carapace from the Pisco Formation (Peru) as witnesses of ancient symbiosis
In spite of the widespread occurrence of epibiotic turtle barnacles (Coronuloidea:
Chelonibiidae and Platylepadidae) on extant marine turtles (Chelonioidea: Cheloniidae and …
Chelonibiidae and Platylepadidae) on extant marine turtles (Chelonioidea: Cheloniidae and …