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... During the terminal Ordovician mass extinction, the cool-adapted Hirnantian fauna expanded geographically but did not diversify appreciably (see Berry et al., Chapter 21. Reradiation of graptolites and decimated benthic faunas was slow during the early phases of deglaciation.
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... 6 OVERVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS · distribution of landmasses, shallow seas, deep oceans, and biogeographic provinces; · for the terrestrial realm: the location of climatic zones and mountain belts; and · for the oceans: three-dimensional structure, including major currents, thermohaline circulation, patterns of upwelling, and the global influence of polar regions.
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