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Postdoc studying how cool evolution is in the Southern Ocean @CSTFA_JCU @MarineOmics @sallylau@ecoevo.social
Feb 1, 2023 11 tweets 12 min read
We present genomic evidence showing the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed during the #LastInterglacialPeriod!🇦🇶🌊🚨#popgen #icesheet #interdisciplinary
...the tipping point of future #WestAntarcticIceSheet collapse could be reached even under the #ParisAgreement (+1.5-2.0°C) Image We used found population connectivity between Ross Sea and Weddell Sea in an #Antarctic #octopus, and dated it back to #LastInterglacialPeriod. This is only possible if #WestAntarcticIceSheet completely collapsed and opened seaway connecting 2 basins biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… 🧵/9