From Denver, at a meeting of the Geological Society of America
The remains of sediment-dwelling microorganisms beneath periodically oxygen-depleted ocean waters could enable scientists to determine when nearby rivers flooded for extended periods.
Huge areas of anoxic water occur offshore near the mouths of rivers, says Lisa E. Osterman of the U.S.
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