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Eocene Azolla Blooms in Arctic Seas by benjamin mardones is a document available to read on EtoBox.
During the early middle Eocene (~49 Myr), the central Arctic Ocean experienced significant blooms of the freshwater fern Azolla, indicating a period of freshening surface waters. Fossil evidence suggests that at least five species of Azolla thrived simultaneously in the Arctic and Nordic seas, challenging previous assumptions about their origins. The blooms are likely linked to increased precipitation during the warmest phases of the Early Eocene Climatic Optimum.
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- benjamin mardones
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- EN