The availability (or lack) of oceanic trace elements is providing fresh lines of explanation for turning points in Earth's history — the Great Oxidation Event being one such momentous occasion.
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Saito, M. Less nickel for more oxygen. Nature 458, 714–715 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/458714a
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