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Geomorphology of coralligenous reefs offshore southeastern Sicily (Ionian Sea) by Andrea Giulia Varzi; Luca Fallati; Alessandra Savini; Valentina Alice Bracchi; Pietro Bazzicalupo; Antonietta Rosso; Rossana Sanfilippo; Marco Bertolino; Maurizio Muzzupappa; Daniela Basso is a Earth and Planetary Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.

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Coralligenous (C) include calcareous build-ups of biogenic origin, formed since the Holocene transgression. Peculiar columnar-shaped C outcrops were documented offshore Marzamemi village (SE Sicily, Ionian Sea), although the actual extension and distribution were not assessed. Project 'CRESCIBLUREEF' produced a new, 17 km 2 high-resolution bathymetric map, leading to good knowledge about their extent in this area. C bioconstructions are largely distributed along two depth ranges 36-42 m and 86-102 m water depth. By coupling the documented uplift rate in this region and the Holocene sea-level curve, we were able to interpret the distribution of C outcrops over terraces. However, additional investigation is required to understand: (1) the role of the inherited continental shelf landscape, in creating a favorable substrate for the settlement and growth of C habitats during the Holocene, and (2) the extent to which C bioconstructions can impact the evolution of present-day continental shelf landforms and landscapes.

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Author

Andrea Giulia Varzi; Luca Fallati; Alessandra Savini; Valentina Alice Bracchi; Pietro Bazzicalupo; Antonietta Rosso; Rossana Sanfilippo; Marco Bertolino; Maurizio Muzzupappa; Daniela Basso

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Earth and Planetary Sciences (Physical Sciences)