Understanding the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (GOBE): Influences of paleogeography, paleoclimate, and paleoecology?

Key Points

• Biodiversity increased markedly during the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event, reshaping marine ecosystems significantly.
• Key evidence includes changes in paleogeography and paleoclimate that altered habitats and species diversity.
• Analysis highlights the interplay of environmental factors, including paleoclimate and paleoecology, on the GOBE.
• These findings suggest a complex response of ecosystems to global environmental changes during this critical period.