Toarcian stage

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological stage
gptkbp:characterizedBy marine transgressions
gptkbp:climate warm and humid
gptkbp:duration approximately 4 million years
gptkbp:finish 179 million years ago
gptkbp:follows Pliensbachian stage
gptkbp:fossilRecord diversification of marine life
subtropical conditions
Tethys_Ocean_influence
important_for_studying_Jurassic_ecosystems
gptkbp:foundedIn 183 million years ago
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures defined by specific rock layers
Toarcian_clay
Toarcian_limestone
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Toarcian stage
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Belemnites
Ammonites
Bivalves
studied for isotopic analysis
studied for climate change effects
studied for evolutionary trends
studied for tectonic activity
studied for biodiversity patterns
studied for biogeographic patterns
studied for biotic recovery patterns
studied for climate proxies
studied for continental configurations
studied for extinction recovery
studied for fossil assemblages
studied for fossil correlation with other stages
studied for fossil preservation conditions
studied for fossil record completeness
studied for fossilized flora
studied for fossilized invertebrates
studied for fossilized vertebrates
studied for lithological characteristics
studied for marine biodiversity
studied for marine sedimentation
studied for oceanic anoxic events
studied for paleobiogeography
studied for paleoceanographic conditions
studied for paleoecological reconstructions
studied for paleoenvironmental reconstructions
studied for paleomagnetic data
studied for paleotemperature estimates
studied for sedimentary environments
studied for sedimentary facies analysis
studied for sedimentary processes
studied for sedimentary rock types
studied for stratigraphic correlations
gptkbp:partOf Jurassic period
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Aalenian_stage
gptkbp:relationship correlates with other stages globally
gptkbp:significantEvent mass extinction event
gptkbp:type Toarcian_type_section_in_France