Surface water hydrodynamics facilitated the evolution of multicellular life

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Surface water hydrodynamics may have been crucial for the evolution of multicellular life by enhancing nutrient delivery to early organisms. This theory suggests that water flow in surface streams, not just oceans, provided necessary conditions for multicellularity to emerge alongside rising oxygen levels. The research proposes three specific hydrodynamic mechanisms and highlights stream beds as potential breeding grounds for early multicellular life.


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