DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 6 -- North Carolina State University issued the following press release:
The following post is a revised and edited version of a press release from Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. You can read the full study here.
Dinos might have been beachcombers that dined on washed-up seafood, a new study has found. Researchers looked at carbon isotope traces in fossilized teeth and bones from coastal-dwelling dinosaurs and found a signature that could be linked to the consumption of seafood. The work highlights the connections terrestrial and marine ecosystems have had for millions of years.
Storms wash marine matter ashore, which can serve as food sources for land-dwelling animals. This is known as marine subsidization and is...