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 …

Phytoplankton form the base of most marine trophic chains and studying their past diversity
at regional and global scales can provide valuable insights into the evolution of marine …

The spatial coverage and temporal resolution of the Early Paleozoic paleoclimate record are
limited, primarily due to the paucity of well-preserved skeletal material commonly used for …

A total of 2128 calcitic and phosphatic shells, mainly brachiopods with some conodonts and
belemnites, were measured for their δ 18O, δ 13C and 87Sr/86Sr values. The dataset covers …

Variations in the 13C/12C value of total dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the world's
oceans through time have been documented through stratigraphic study of marine …

The two phases of the Late Ordovician mass extinction are approximately coeval with the
periods of rapid climate change associated with the onset and demise of the Gondwanan …

Variations in the 18 O/16 O ratio of marine fossils and microfossils record changes in
seawater 18 O/16 O and temperature and provide the basis for global correlation. Based on …

Cramer, BD, Brett, CE, Melchin, MJ, Männik, P., Kleffner, MA, McLaughlin, PI, Loydell, DK,
Munnecke, A., Jeppsson, L., Corradini, C., Brunton, FR & Saltzman, MR 2011: Revised …

Carbonate rocks of the Rhenohercynian and Saxothuringian zones of the Variscan
Mountains, Prague Syncline, Carnic Alps, Montagne Noire, Pyrenees, and Cantabrian …

For a long time, the Silurian was thought to represent a time of stable environmental
conditions in the greenhouse period that followed the Late Ordovician glaciation. During the …