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a massive extinction of about 50% of marine animals occurred at the end of the mesozoic era. what most likely caused this extinction?

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The scientific consensus is that the causes of extinction were elevated temperatures and widespread oceanic anoxia and ocean acidification due to the large amounts of carbon dioxide that were emitted by the eruption of the Siberian Traps.

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