The article informs that a new research describes sedimentary evidence from eastern Colombia and northwestern Brazil that suggests the Amazon River basin was covered by ocean water at least twice in the past. According to geologist and pollen expert Carina Hoorn, evidence for marine incursions into Amazonia is really overwhelming and paves the way for further research on how this marine enviroment may have influenced evolution of region's biodiversity.
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