Researchers studying seven preserved marine ecosystems from around the end-Permian extinction 252 million years ago found that despite species losses exceeding 80 percent, most ecosystems retained their top predators and multiple food chain levels. The findings suggest that ecosystem resilience depends on each region's unique species composition, with implications for understanding how modern marine systems may respond to climate change.
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Researchers studying seven preserved marine ecosystems from around the end-Permian extinction 252 million years ago found that despite species losses exceeding 80 percent, most ecosystems retained their top predators and multiple food chain levels. The findings suggest that ecosystem resilience depends on each region's unique species composition, with implications for understanding how modern marine systems may respond to climate change.