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Analysing the evolution of form and function in sand dollars
Calming effect of group living in social fishes
Contrasting peatland carbon dynamics in Britain and Newfoundland *
Does organic carbon burial explain the ‘greenhouse’ to ‘icehouse’ transition?
Does temperature drive enhanced carbon cycling in Holocene lake sediments?
Ecosystem engineering in past and future reefs
Evolution of symbiosis in a warming world
Geochronology of ridge flank hydrothermal contributions to global biogeochemical cycles
How do South Atlantic westerly wind shifts impact peatland carbon accumulation? *
Interconnections of past greenhouse climates: lessons for the future
Ocean deoxygenation and marine biodiversity in warm ancient climates
Polar amplification of climate change in the past and future
Resolving Antarctic meltwater events in marine sediments and exploring their significance using climate models
Subglacial hydrology and climate change
The Acid Test – high-resolution records of climate change across the PETM and other hyperthermals
The role of Antarctic sea ice in configuring the global ocean
The role of Antarctic sea ice in configuring the global ocean
Tracking nutrient and metal exchange during Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement *
Understanding variability in Earth’s climate and magnetic field using new archives from the Iberian Margin
Using soil ancient DNA to assess changing biodiversity in Iceland