Coordinated biotic and abiotic change during the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event: Darriwilian assembly of early Paleozoic building blocks
Abstract The Ordovician Period records an extraordinary biodiversity increase known as the
Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (GOBE), which coincided with a series of …
Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (GOBE), which coincided with a series of …
Categories of architectural designs in trace fossils: a measure of ichnodisparity
Ichnodisparity has been recently introduced as a concept to assess the variability of
morphologic plans in biogenic structures, revealing major innovations in body plan …
morphologic plans in biogenic structures, revealing major innovations in body plan …
Resilience of infaunal ecosystems during the Early Triassic greenhouse Earth
The Permian-Triassic mass extinction severely depleted biodiversity, primarily observed in
the body fossil of well-skeletonized animals. Understanding how whole ecosystems were …
the body fossil of well-skeletonized animals. Understanding how whole ecosystems were …
Quantifying ecospace utilization and ecosystem engineering during the early Phanerozoic—The role of bioturbation and bioerosion
The Cambrian explosion (CE) and the great Ordovician biodiversification event (GOBE) are
the two most important radiations in Paleozoic oceans. We quantify the role of bioturbation …
the two most important radiations in Paleozoic oceans. We quantify the role of bioturbation …
Biosedimentological features of major microbe-metazoan transitions (MMTs) from Precambrian to Cenozoic
Biotic activities are involved in almost all sedimentation processes throughout the
evolutionary history of life on our planet. However, deep-time organism-induced …
evolutionary history of life on our planet. However, deep-time organism-induced …
Carbonates before skeletons: A database approach
Carbonate minerals have precipitated from seawater for at least the last 3.8 billion years, but
changes in the physical and chemical properties of carbonate rocks demonstrate that the …
changes in the physical and chemical properties of carbonate rocks demonstrate that the …
The rise and early evolution of animals: where do we stand from a trace-fossil perspective?
MG Mángano, LA Buatois - Interface Focus, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The trace-fossil record provides a wealth of information to track the rise and early evolution
of animals. It comprises the activity of both hard-and soft-bodied organisms, is continuous …
of animals. It comprises the activity of both hard-and soft-bodied organisms, is continuous …
Ediacaran biozones identified with network analysis provide evidence for pulsed extinctions of early complex life
Abstract Rocks of Ediacaran age (~ 635–541 Ma) contain the oldest fossils of large, complex
organisms and their behaviors. These fossils document developmental and ecological …
organisms and their behaviors. These fossils document developmental and ecological …
Slime travelers: early evidence of animal mobility and feeding in an organic mat world
SD Evans, JG Gehling, ML Droser - Geobiology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Mobility represents a key innovation in the evolution of complex animal life. The ability to
move allows for the exploration of new food sources, escapes from unfavorable …
move allows for the exploration of new food sources, escapes from unfavorable …
Progressive marine oxygenation and climatic cooling at the height of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event
The oxygen content of ancient seawater has been hypothesized to be a major controlling
factor for biodiversity throughout Earth's history. The Great Ordovician Biodiversification …
factor for biodiversity throughout Earth's history. The Great Ordovician Biodiversification …