Oceanic Anoxic Event 2

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf oceanic anoxic event
gptkbp:affects gptkb:fish
gptkb:ammonites
marine ecosystems
corals
marine reptiles
foraminifera
benthic organisms
marine plankton
rudist bivalves
gptkbp:age about 94 million years ago
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Cenomanian-Turonian_boundary_event
OAE2
gptkbp:associatedWith marine extinctions
global carbon cycle perturbation
positive carbon isotope excursion
gptkbp:cause climate warming
increased volcanic activity
large igneous province eruptions
nutrient influx to oceans
gptkbp:characterizedBy widespread depletion of oxygen in the world’s oceans
gptkbp:evidence fossil specimen
carbon isotope ratios
sedimentary rock record
gptkbp:followedBy Oceanic Anoxic Event 3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oceanic Anoxic Event 2
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:Tethys_Ocean
gptkb:Western_Interior_Seaway
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Cretaceous_period
Cenomanian-Turonian boundary
gptkbp:precededBy Oceanic Anoxic Event 1b
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cretaceous–Paleogene_extinction_event
other oceanic anoxic events
gptkbp:resultedIn massive deposition of organic-rich black shales
gptkbp:significance important for petroleum source rocks
major perturbation in Earth’s history
gptkbp:studiedIn geology
paleoclimatology
paleoceanography
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cenomanian-Turonian
gptkb:Cenomanian_to_Turonian_stages
gptkb:Cenomanian-Turonian_boundary_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7