The Messinian salinity crisis in the Mediterranean basin: a reassessment of the data and an integrated scenario
JM Rouchy, A Caruso - Sedimentary Geology, 2006 - Elsevier
After a long period of controversial debate about the interpretation of the Messinian salinity
crisis (MSC), a near consensus existed since the ODP Leg 42A for a model keeping the …
crisis (MSC), a near consensus existed since the ODP Leg 42A for a model keeping the …
Pliocene to Pleistocene palynoflora and vegetation in Italy: state of the art
A Bertini - Quaternary International, 2010 - Elsevier
Fifty-four Italian pollen sites, spanning the last 5.3 Ma, have been the object of an updated
synthesis. The chronostratigraphic framework of floral and vegetational events illustrates the …
synthesis. The chronostratigraphic framework of floral and vegetational events illustrates the …
The Messinian Salinity Crisis: Past and future of a great challenge for marine sciences
Forty years after the image of the Mediterranean transformed into a giant salty lake was first
conceived, the fascinating history of the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) still arouses great …
conceived, the fascinating history of the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) still arouses great …
Evolution of the Late Miocene Mediterranean–Atlantic gateways and their impact on regional and global environmental change
Marine gateways play a critical role in the exchange of water, heat, salt and nutrients
between oceans and seas. As a result, changes in gateway geometry can significantly alter …
between oceans and seas. As a result, changes in gateway geometry can significantly alter …
How much did climate force the Messinian salinity crisis? Quantified climatic conditions from pollen records in the Mediterranean region
S Fauquette, JP Suc, A Bertini, SM Popescu… - Palaeogeography …, 2006 - Elsevier
The latest Miocene (5.96 to 5.33 Ma) is characterised by an outstanding event: the
desiccation of the Mediterranean Sea (Messinian salinity crisis). It has been suggested that …
desiccation of the Mediterranean Sea (Messinian salinity crisis). It has been suggested that …
An overview and brief description of common marine organic-walled dinoflagellate cyst taxa occurring in surface sediments of the Northern Hemisphere
N Van Nieuwenhove, MJ Head, A Limoges… - Marine …, 2020 - Elsevier
Organic-walled resting cysts of planktonic dinoflagellates occur commonly in modern marine
sediment where they represent, with rare exceptions, the only geologically preservable part …
sediment where they represent, with rare exceptions, the only geologically preservable part …
Influence of Mediterranean sea‐level changes on the Dacic Basin (Eastern Paratethys) during the late Neogene: the Mediterranean Lago Mare facies deciphered
G Clauzon, JP Suc, SM Popescu, M Marunteanu… - Basin …, 2005 - earthdoc.org
A recently published scenario viewing the Messinian salinity crisis as two evaporitic steps
rather than one has led to a search for new indices of the crisis in the Eastern Paratethys …
rather than one has led to a search for new indices of the crisis in the Eastern Paratethys …
The integrated plant record: an essential tool for reconstructing Neogene zonal vegetation in Europe
J Kovar-Eder, H Jechorek, Z KvačEk… - …, 2008 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A semi-quantitative evaluation method has been developed to map integrated fossil plant
records (leaf, fruit, and pollen assemblages) in terms of zonal vegetation. It incorporates …
records (leaf, fruit, and pollen assemblages) in terms of zonal vegetation. It incorporates …
A combined palaeomodelling approach reveals the role as selective refugia of the Mediterranean peninsulas
The northern Mediterranean reptiles and amphibians show contrasting biogeographic
histories during the Plio-Pleistocene. The influence of European climate changes on the …
histories during the Plio-Pleistocene. The influence of European climate changes on the …
Middle Miocene latitudinal climatic gradient in Western Europe: evidence from pollen records
G Jiménez-Moreno, JP Suc - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology …, 2007 - Elsevier
Pollen analysis of sections spanning the Middle Miocene (Langhian and Serravallian) from
southern Spain to Switzerland has been carried out with the aim of reconstructing the …
southern Spain to Switzerland has been carried out with the aim of reconstructing the …