The late Miocene evolution of the Mediterranean Basin is characterized by major changes in
connectivity, climate and tectonic activity resulting in unprecedented environmental and …

The first deep-sea drilling expedition in the Mediterranean chanced upon unanticipated
discoveries when recovering deeply buried sediments of Late Miocene age that had once …

This study describes the hydroclimate evolution of the eastern Mediterranean Basin during
the early Messinian (7.2 to 6.5 Ma) time-interval based on analysis of a succession at Agios …

Massive salt accumulations, or salt giants, have formed in highly restricted marine basins
throughout geological history, but their impact on biodiversity has been only patchily studied …

Understanding deep-time marine biodiversity change under the combined effects of climate
and connectivity changes is fundamental for predicting the impacts of modern climate …

Human-induced carbon emissions are altering the modern climate, with severe
repercussions on ecosystems. Among others, anthropogenic pressure is causing …

New sedimentological, micropaleontological and geochemical data from the Upper Miocene
pre-evaporitic sedimentary sequence of the Faneromeni section (Crete Island, eastern …

Field investigation, biostratigraphic, paleoecological, and sedimentary microfacies analyses,
as well as diagenetic processes characterization, were carried out in the Epirus region …

During the so-called Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC: 5.97-5.33 Myr ago), reduced exchange
with the Atlantic Ocean caused the Mediterranean to develop into a “saline giant” wherein∼ …

This study details new geochemical analysis from an outcrop in Crete to improve
understanding of the hydrocarbon potential of the southern margin of the Hellenic Arc along …