8686 x 5790 px | 73,5 x 49 cm | 29 x 19,3 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
23. Oktober 2022
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These fossils date back to the Paleozoic era, about 540 to 250 million years ago, when the region was covered by a shallow sea teeming with marine life, including various species of corals. Over time, the skeletons of these corals accumulated on the seafloor, forming thick layers of sediment that were later compressed and mineralized, resulting in the formation of fossilized coral. Today, these petrified remnants of ancient coral reefs serve as a testament to the region's rich geological history and the biodiversity that existed in the area millions of years ago. Fossilized coral also provides important insights into the evolutionary history of corals, as well as the impact of climate change and ocean acidification on marine ecosystems throughout geological time.
