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FORAMINIFERAL RECORD OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES: PREEVAPORITIC DIATOMACEOUS SEDIMENTS FROM GAVDOS ISLAND, SOUTHERN GREECE.

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FORAMINIFERAL RECORD OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES: PREEVAPORITIC DIATOMACEOUS SEDIMENTS FROM GAVDOS ISLAND, SOUTHERN GREECE. (EN)
Tsaparas, N.
Drinia, H.
Dermitzakis, M. D.
Kontakiotis, G.
Antonarakou, Α.
The Messinian pre-evaporitic sedimentary succession of Gavdos island (Metochia section) is a nearly uninterrupted succession of marine sediments, dominated by finely laminated diatomaceous sediments, which are cyclically alternating with marlstone and white limestone beds. The purpose of this study is to analyze in detail the benthic and planktonic foraminiferal microfauna preserved in the sediments of this section. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of the planktonic foraminifera fauna allowed the recognition of seven bioevents, which have been astronomically dated for the Mediterranean. The base of the diatomitic succession in Gavdos Island is dated at 6.696 Myr, whereas its top at 6.0 Myr. Our results suggest that two environmental parameters are the most important factors that control the community structure of the benthic foraminiferal fauna: the food availability and oxygen concentration. In addition, local upwelling phenomena evidenced by signals from the benthic foraminifera and the distribution pattern of the planktonic G. bulloides may have played a role in the faunal density and composition (EN)
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Peer-reviewed Article (EN)
Geological Society of Greece
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece
Paleontology
Δελτίο της Ελληνικής Γεωλογικής Εταιρίας
English
2018-07-23
https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/geosociety/article/view/16817
Geological Society of Greece (EN)
0438-9557
2529-1718
Δελτίο της Ελληνικής Γεωλογικής Εταιρείας; Τόμ. 36 Αρ. 2 (2004): 10o διεθνές Συνέδριο της ΕΓΕ; 782-791 (EL)
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece; Vol. 36 No. 2 (2004): 10th International Conference of the Geological Society of Greece; 782-791 (EN)
Copyright (c) 2018 H. Drinia, Α. Antonarakou, N. Tsaparas, M. D. Dermitzakis, G. Kontakiotis (EN)
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