Mid- to late-Holocene sea-level evolution of the northeastern Aegean sea

6Citations
Citations of this article
14Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

This article is free to access.

Abstract

We combined biostratigraphical analyses, archaeological surveys, and Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA) models to provide new insights into the relative sea-level evolution in the northeastern Aegean Sea (eastern Mediterranean). In this area, characterized by a very complex tectonic pattern, we produced a new typology of sea-level index point, based on the foraminiferal associations found in transgressive marine facies. Our results agree with the sea-level history previously produced in this region, therefore confirming the validity of this new type of index point. The expanded dataset presented in this paper further demonstrates a continuous Holocene RSL rise in this portion of the Aegean Sea. Comparing the new RSL record with the available geophysical predictions of sea-level evolution indicates that the crustal subsidence of the Samothraki Plateau and the North Aegean Trough played a major role in controlling millennial-scale sea-level evolution in the area. This major subsidence rate needs to be taken into account in the preparation of local future scenarios of sea-level rise in the coming decades.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Seeliger, M., Pint, A., Frenzel, P., Marriner, N., Spada, G., Vacchi, M., … Brückner, H. (2021). Mid- to late-Holocene sea-level evolution of the northeastern Aegean sea. Holocene, 31(10), 1621–1634. https://doi.org/10.1177/09596836211025967

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free