Do mercury isotopes record the signature of massive volcanism in marine sedimentary records

Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) are associated with a significant number of mass extinctions and ocean anoxic events (OAEs) during the Phanerozoic. However, the role of LIPs in triggering and sustaining biotic and environmental crises is controversial (e.g., [Bond and Wignall, 2014][1]). These