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Silas Dean

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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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Assessing vermetid reefs as indicators of past sea levels in the Mediterranean

2020

Abstract The endemic Mediterranean reef building vermetid gastropods Dendropoma petraeum complex (Dendropoma spp) and Vermetus triquetrus develop bio-constructions (rims) on rocky shorelines at about Mean Sea Level (MSL) and are therefore commonly used as relative sea-level (RSL) markers. In this study, we use elevations and age data of vermetid reefs to (1) re-assess the vertical uncertainties of these biological RSL indicators, and (2) evaluate the vertical growth rates along a Mediterranean east-west transect, in attempt to explain the differences found in both growth rates and uncertainties. In Israel, Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and laser measurements relative to the …

Settore BIO/07 - EcologiaMediterranean climateDendropoma petraeumTidal range010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesVermetid reefsSettore GEO/04 - Geografia Fisica E GeomorfologiaIntertidal zone010502 geochemistry & geophysicsOceanography01 natural sciences1907Geochemistry and PetrologyGrowth ratesMediterranean SeaReef1906Sea level0105 earth and related environmental sciencesgeographyBio-markers Growth rates Mediterranean Sea Past sea-level Vermetid reefsgeography.geographical_feature_categorybiologyDendropomaGeologybiology.organism_classificationOceanography1910Bio-markersSpatial variabilityPast sea-levelGeologyMarine Geology
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