Ordovician and Silurian sea–water chemistry, sea level, and climate: a synopsis
Following the Cambrian Explosion and the appearance in the fossil record of most animal
phyla associated with a range of new body plans, the Ordovician and Silurian periods …
phyla associated with a range of new body plans, the Ordovician and Silurian periods …
The great Ordovician biodiversification event (GOBE): the palaeoecological dimension
T Servais, AW Owen, DAT Harper, B Kröger… - Palaeogeography …, 2010 - Elsevier
The 'Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event'(GOBE) saw a spectacular increase in marine
biodiversity at all taxonomic levels largely within the phyla established much earlier during …
biodiversity at all taxonomic levels largely within the phyla established much earlier during …
Palaeoecology of the Graptoloidea
RA Cooper, S Rigby, DK Loydell, DEB Bates - Earth-Science Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Graptoloids (Class Graptolithina) were colonial pterobranch hemichordates and formed a
major component of the early Paleozoic macrozooplankton. By analogy with modern …
major component of the early Paleozoic macrozooplankton. By analogy with modern …
A Cenozoic-style scenario for the end-Ordovician glaciation
JF Ghienne, A Desrochers, TRA Vandenbroucke… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
The end-Ordovician was an enigmatic interval in the Phanerozoic, known for massive
glaciation potentially at elevated CO2 levels, biogeochemical cycle disruptions recorded as …
glaciation potentially at elevated CO2 levels, biogeochemical cycle disruptions recorded as …
The Ordovician of Scandinavia: a revised regional stage classification
AT Nielsen, P Ahlberg, JOR Ebbestad… - Geological Society …, 2023 - lyellcollection.org
Abstract The Ordovician of Scandinavia (ie Denmark, Norway and Sweden) has been
investigated for over two centuries and, through time, various chronostratigraphic schemes …
investigated for over two centuries and, through time, various chronostratigraphic schemes …
The onset of the 'Ordovician Plankton Revolution'in the late Cambrian
Abstract The 'Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event'comprises the rapid diversification of
marine organisms during the Ordovician Period. It is now clear that this adaptive radiation …
marine organisms during the Ordovician Period. It is now clear that this adaptive radiation …
Polar front shift and atmospheric CO2 during the glacial maximum of the Early Paleozoic Icehouse
TRA Vandenbroucke, HA Armstrong… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Our new data address the paradox of Late Ordovician glaciation under supposedly high p
CO2 (8 to 22× PAL: preindustrial atmospheric level). The paleobiogeographical distribution …
CO2 (8 to 22× PAL: preindustrial atmospheric level). The paleobiogeographical distribution …
Glacial onset predated Late Ordovician climate cooling
The Ordovician glaciation represents the acme of one of only three major icehouse periods
in Earth's Phanerozoic history and is notorious for setting the scene for one of the “big five” …
in Earth's Phanerozoic history and is notorious for setting the scene for one of the “big five” …
The lower Ordovician Fezouata Konservat-Lagerstätte from Morocco: age, environment and evolutionary perspectives
ELO Martin, B Pittet, JC Gutiérrez-Marco, J Vannier… - Gondwana …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Lower Ordovician Fezouata Konservat-Lagerstätte from southern Morocco has
been one of the major palaeontological discoveries of the last decade. It provides a unique …
been one of the major palaeontological discoveries of the last decade. It provides a unique …
Dispersal in the Ordovician: speciation patterns and paleobiogeographic analyses of brachiopods and trilobites
Abstract The Middle to Late Ordovician was a time of profound biotic diversification,
paleoecological change, and major climate shifts. Yet studies examining speciation …
paleoecological change, and major climate shifts. Yet studies examining speciation …