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Ritienne Gauci

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Holocene sea level change in Malta

2013

A multidisciplinary approach has been applied to study sea level changes along the coast of Malta using data collected from underwater archaeological remains. The elevation of archaeological markers have been compared with predicted sea level curves providing new bodies of evidence that outline the vertical tectonic behaviour of this region, allowing estimation of the relative sea level changes that occurred in this area of the Mediterranean since the Bronze Age. During the Roman Age, sea level was at −1.36 ± 0.1 m, while in the Midde Age it was at −0.56 ± 0.2 m, in agreement with previous estimations for the Mediterranean region. Data indicate that Malta was tectonically stable during the …

vertical movementMediterranean climateClimatic changes -- MaltaSea level -- MaltaSettore GEO/02 - Geologia Stratigrafica E SedimentologicaPleistoceneMaltaSettore GEO/03 - Geologia StrutturaleSettore GEO/04 - Geografia Fisica E GeomorfologiaElevationLast Glacial Maximumrelative sea level changePaleoecology -- Maltarelative sea level change; Late Holocene; MaltaLate HoloceneTectonicsPaleontologyPalynology -- MaltaBronze Agesealevel changeHoloceneGeologySea levelEarth-Surface Processes
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Preservation of modern and mis 5.5 erosional landforms and biological structures as sea level markers: A matter of luck?

2021

The Mediterranean Basin is characterized by a significant variability in tectonic behaviour, ranging from subsidence to uplifting. However, those coastal areas considered to be tectonically stable show coastal landforms at elevations consistent with eustatic and isostatic sea level change models. In particular, geomorphological indicators—such as tidal notches or shore platforms—are often used to define the tectonic stability of the Mediterranean coasts. We present the results of swim surveys in nine rocky coastal sectors in the central Mediterranean Sea using the Geoswim approach. The entire route was covered in 22 days for a total distance of 158.5 km. All surveyed sites are considered to…

Marine isotope stageSettore BIO/07 - EcologiaErosion -- Mediterranean RegionBiological indicators; Coastal geomorphology; Geoswim; Landforms; Mediterranean Sea; MIS 5.5; Sea level change010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesGeography Planning and DevelopmentGeoswimAquatic ScienceCoastal geography010502 geochemistry & geophysicsBiological indicator01 natural sciencesBiochemistryNeotectonics -- Mediterranean RegionMediterranean seaMediterranean SeaSea level changeTD201-500Sea level0105 earth and related environmental sciencesWater Science and TechnologyShoregeographyPast sea levelgeography.geographical_feature_categorycoastal geomorphologyWater supply for domestic and industrial purposesCoast changes -- Mediterranean Region -- Case studiesSubsidenceHydraulic engineeringcoastal geomorphology MIS 5.5 landforms biological indicators sea level change Mediterranean Sea GeoswimSettore GEO/01 - Paleontologia E Paleoecologiabiological indicatorsCoastal geomorphologyMIS 5Sea level -- Mediterranean RegionMIS 5.5LandformInterglacialBeach erosion -- Mediterranean RegionPhysical geographyTC1-978landformssea level changeGeology
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Reply to comment by C. Morhange, C. Flaux, P.A. Pirazzoli, M.B. Carre on “Holocene Sea level Change in Malta”

2013

The pits of Birzebbugia are located near the present-day mean sea level, and some are partially submerged. They were dated using pottery discovered in an archaeological site close to the coast, dated to the Bronze Age (Zammit, 1928; Abela, 1999). As they have been interpreted as sites for the retting of flax, during their utilization they should have remained dry and the sea could not submerge them. This is the reason why these structures are not directly related to the sea level, as suggested by Biolchi et al. (2011), so they represent an upper limit.

Sea level changeClimatic changes -- MaltaSea level -- MaltaSettore GEO/02 - Geologia Stratigrafica E SedimentologicaMaltaSettore GEO/04 - Geografia Fisica E Geomorfologiasea level change; Malta;upliftPaleoecology -- MaltaGeographyOceanographyPalynology -- Maltaupliftsea level changeHoloceneEarth-Surface Processes
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