The Mediterranean deep-sea fauna: historical evolution, bathymetric variations and geographical changes

The deep-water fauna of the Mediterranean is characterized by an absence of distinctive characteristics and by a relative impoverishment. Both are a result of events after the Messinian salinity crisis (Late Miocene). The three main classes of phenomena involved in producing or recording these effec...

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Main Authors: Geistdoerfer Patrick, Emig Christian C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association Carnets de Geologie 2004-04-01
Series:Carnets de Géologie
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Online Access:http://paleopolis.rediris.es/cg/CG2004_A01_CCE-PG/index.html