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Emily G MitchellAsst. Prof. Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge. Invertebrate Curator, Museum of … Verified email at cam.ac.uk Cited by 790 |
Integrated records of environmental change and evolution challenge the Cambrian Explosion
The ‘Cambrian Explosion’ describes the rapid increase in animal diversity and abundance,
as manifest in the fossil record, between ~540 and 520 million years ago (Ma). This event, …
as manifest in the fossil record, between ~540 and 520 million years ago (Ma). This event, …
[HTML][HTML] Remarkable insights into the paleoecology of the Avalonian Ediacaran macrobiota
Ediacaran macrofossils from the Avalon Terrane (primarily eastern Newfoundland and the
central UK) record some of the earliest large and complex multicellular organisms on Earth. …
central UK) record some of the earliest large and complex multicellular organisms on Earth. …
Reconstructing the reproductive mode of an Ediacaran macro-organism
Enigmatic macrofossils of late Ediacaran age (580–541 million years ago) provide the
oldest known record of diverse complex organisms on Earth, lying between the microbially …
oldest known record of diverse complex organisms on Earth, lying between the microbially …
[HTML][HTML] Increases in reef size, habitat and metacommunity complexity associated with Cambrian radiation oxygenation pulses
Oxygenation during the Cambrian Radiation progressed via a series of short-lived pulses.
However, the metazoan biotic response to this episodic oxygenation has not been quantified, …
However, the metazoan biotic response to this episodic oxygenation has not been quantified, …
Spatial analyses of Ediacaran communities at Mistaken Point
EG Mitchell, NJ Butterfield - Paleobiology, 2018 - cambridge.org
Bedding-plane assemblages of Ediacaran fossils from Mistaken Point, Newfoundland, are
among the oldest known records of complex multicellular life on Earth (dated to ~565 Ma). …
among the oldest known records of complex multicellular life on Earth (dated to ~565 Ma). …
[HTML][HTML] Metacommunity analyses show an increase in ecological specialisation throughout the Ediacaran period
R Eden, A Manica, EG Mitchell - PLoS Biology, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The first animals appear during the late Ediacaran (572 to 541 Ma); an initial diversity increase
was followed reduction in diversity, often interpreted as catastrophic mass extinction. We …
was followed reduction in diversity, often interpreted as catastrophic mass extinction. We …
The importance of neutral over niche processes in structuring Ediacaran early animal communities
The relative influence of niche vs. neutral processes in ecosystem dynamics is an on‐going
debate, but the extent to which they structured the earliest animal communities is unknown. …
debate, but the extent to which they structured the earliest animal communities is unknown. …
The utility of height for the Ediacaran organisms of Mistaken Point
EG Mitchell, CG Kenchington - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2018 - nature.com
Ediacaran fossil communities consist of the oldest macroscopic eukaryotic organisms.
Increased size (height) is hypothesized to be driven by competition for water column resources, …
Increased size (height) is hypothesized to be driven by competition for water column resources, …
The influence of environmental setting on the community ecology of Ediacaran organisms
EG Mitchell, N Bobkov, N Bykova… - Interface …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The broad-scale environment plays a substantial role in shaping modern marine ecosystems,
but the degree to which palaeocommunities were influenced by their environment is …
but the degree to which palaeocommunities were influenced by their environment is …
Animal survival strategies in Neoproterozoic ice worlds
The timing of the first appearance of animals is of crucial importance for understanding the
evolution of life on Earth. Although the fossil record places the earliest metazoans at 572–602 …
evolution of life on Earth. Although the fossil record places the earliest metazoans at 572–602 …