Certain variations in Earth’s orbit have influenced the biological evolution of coccolithophores (IMAGE)

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Certain variations in Earth’s orbit have influenced the biological evolution of coccolithophores

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Coccolithophores, an important constituent of the plankton, evolved following the rhythm of Earth’s orbital eccentricity.

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Luc Beaufort / CNRS / CEREGE

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