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| Title |
New suspension-feeding radiodont suggests evolution of microplanktivory in Cambrian macronekton
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| Published in |
Nature Communications, September 2018
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| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-018-06229-7 |
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| Authors |
Rudy Lerosey-Aubril, Stephen Pates |
| Abstract |
The rapid diversification of metazoans and their organisation in modern-style marine ecosystems during the Cambrian profoundly transformed the biosphere. What initially sparked this Cambrian explosion remains passionately debated, but the establishment of a coupling between pelagic and benthic realms, a key characteristic of modern-day oceans, might represent a primary ecological cause. By allowing the transfer of biomass and energy from the euphotic zone-the locus of primary production-to the sea floor, this biological pump would have boosted diversification within the emerging metazoan-dominated benthic communities. However, little is known about Cambrian pelagic organisms and their trophic interactions. Here we describe a filter-feeding Cambrian radiodont exhibiting morphological characters that likely enabled the capture of microplankton-sized particles, including large phytoplankton. This description of a large free-swimming suspension-feeder potentially engaged in primary consumption suggests a more direct involvement of nekton in the establishment of an oceanic pelagic-benthic coupling in the Cambrian. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 64 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 19% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 6% |
| Mexico | 3 | 5% |
| Japan | 2 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Ireland | 1 | 2% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Korea, Republic of | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Unknown | 32 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 49 | 77% |
| Scientists | 13 | 20% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 46 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 46 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 22% |
| Professor | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 11% |
| Researcher | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 9% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Unknown | 13 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 12 | 26% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 22% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 7% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 2% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 11% |
| Unknown | 14 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 107. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 22 January 2024.
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