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 km2 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.

Varzi, A., Fallati, L., Savini, A., Bracchi, V., Bazzicalupo, P., Rosso, A., et al. (2023). Geomorphology of coralligenous reefs offshore southeastern Sicily (Ionian Sea). JOURNAL OF MAPS, 19(1), 1-13 [10.1080/17445647.2022.2161963].

Geomorphology of coralligenous reefs offshore southeastern Sicily (Ionian Sea)

Varzi, Andrea Giulia
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Fallati, Luca
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Savini, Alessandra;Bracchi, Valentina Alice;Bazzicalupo, Pietro;Basso, Daniela
Ultimo
2023

Abstract

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 km2 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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biogeomorphology; Calcareous build-ups; Mediterranean sea; sea-level changes; seascape; submarine geomorphology;
English
10-gen-2023
2023
19
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13
2161963
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Varzi, A., Fallati, L., Savini, A., Bracchi, V., Bazzicalupo, P., Rosso, A., et al. (2023). Geomorphology of coralligenous reefs offshore southeastern Sicily (Ionian Sea). JOURNAL OF MAPS, 19(1), 1-13 [10.1080/17445647.2022.2161963].
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