The impacts of sea-level changes during latest Pleistocene and Holocene times on the morphology of the Ionian and Aegean seas (SE Alpine Europe)

Perissoratis, C.; Conispoliatis, N.

doi:10.1016/s0025-3227(03)00047-1

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“…Note that the Gulf became marine ca. 11,000 years BP, which is consistent with the 11,500 years BP interpreted by Perissoratis and Conispoliatis (2003). (D) Sea-level curve for Mavra Litharia, incorporating eustatic rise and an unknown component of hydro-isostatic subsidence, discussed in the text.…”

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“…Following deglaciation, Mediterranean sea level breached the Rio Strait at ca. 11,500 years BP (Perissoratis and Conispoliatis, 2003;see Fig. 14), and returned the gulf to marine conditions.…”

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“…Currently at ca. À60 m (Collier et al, 2000;Perissoratis et al, 2000;Perissoratis and Conispoliatis, 2003), the sill was likely to be ca. 1 m shallower in the early Holocene because it has been steadily subsiding through the Quaternary (Perissoratis et al, 2000;see Fig.…”

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A Holocene coral–algal reef at Mavra Litharia, Gulf of Corinth, Greece: structure, history, and applications in relative sea-level change

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A Holocene coral-algal reef at Mavra Litharia, south-central coast of Gulf of Corinth, Greece, is exposed from ca. 2 to 9.3 m above sea level on an uplifting footwall associated with the Eliki Fault. The reef lacks sea-level-critical species but its coralline algal assemblage indicates a ca. 10 m water depth. Reef-frame components date from 9280-8730 years BP to 6343-5993 years BP, so the reef frame grew between ca. 10,000 and 6000 years BP. The youngest dated shells (1860-305 years BP) from the site are accessory organisms collected from the lowest 2 m of outcrop, one of which (Dendropoma) grew at sea level [Stiros, S.C. and Pirazzoli, P., 1998. Late Quaternary coastal changes in the Gulf of Corinth, Greece: tectonics earthquake, archaeology. Guidebook for the Gulf of Corinth Field Trip, Patras University, Greece, Patras, September [14][15][16] 1998]. Reef history has four phases: a) growth and lithification of reef; b) development of smooth-walled dissolution pipes and caves in the reef; c) colonisation of dissolution surfaces by Mn-Fe crusts (that may be bacterially formed), barnacles, serpulid worms, and rock-boring bivalves; and d) uplift to present position where much of the reef is eroded. Sea-level history after 11,500 years BP, when rising post-glacial sea level overtopped the Rio sill and returned the Gulf of Corinth to a marine environment, is reconstructed. Calculations of interplay between sea-level rise and tectonic uplift suggest that between 11,500 and 10,000 years BP sea level rose very quickly, associated with deglaciation at the close of the Younger Dryas, MWP-1B, at a maximum of 25.6 mm/year (broadly consistent with other studies), then slowed to ca. 4.4 mm/year until 6000 years BP when sea level was ca. 3 m below modern, after which sea level rose at ca. 0.5 mm/year to modern day. Tectonic uplift rate of maximum 3 mm/ year, slower than sea-level rise, means that the reef could not catch up to sea level until recent times, explaining its www.elsevier.com/locate/margeo fossil assemblage. The pipe/cave system is interpreted as having formed when the reef top was emerged, but much dissolution occurred beneath sea level because of insufficient time to allow uplift and resubmergence. Intense rainfall during the mid-Holocene pluvial phase, ca. 6000 years BP for the eastern Mediterranean, which affected large areas of the Mediterranean, is suggested as the mechanism and timing of submarine dissolution. D

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A Holocene coral–algal reef at Mavra Litharia, Gulf of Corinth, Greece: structure, history, and applications in relative sea-level change

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“…The rather recent geological evolution of the Ionian Islands, with most islands becoming isolated from the mainland during the Pleistocene or even thereafter (Triantis & Mylonas 2009;Perissoratis & Conispoliatis 2003), is considered the main reason for the low rate of endemism in the area (Tzanoudakis & Panitsa 1995). Tan & Iatrou (2001) mentioned a total number of 1886 plant taxa for the floristic (phytogeographical) region of the Ionian Islands.…”

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Flora and factors affecting species diversity in protected “Natura 2000” sites of the Ionian area: the Echinades islet group (Greece)

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“…6) revealed a recent bottleneck. This could be due to a contraction in the mussel's distribution as the species inhabits relatively small river basins whose lowland river valley habitats were decreased by sea level rise after the last glacial maximum (Perissoratis and Conispoliatis, 2003). On the contrary, its sister species, P. semirugata has a wider range through southern Anatolia and the Levant.…”

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Phylogeny, phylogeography, and evolution in the Mediterranean region: News from a freshwater mussel (Potomida, Unionida)

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Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

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a b s t r a c tThe Potomida genus (Bivalvia, Unionida) has a Circum-Mediterranean distribution and like other freshwater mussel species, its populations have suffered dramatic declines. Although this genus is currently considered as monotypic, it has a long history of taxonomic revisions and presently many aspects of its systematics and evolutionary history are unclear. We sampled a total of 323 individuals from 39 different sites across the Potomida genus distribution, and sequenced two mitochondrial (16S rDNA and Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit I) and one nuclear (28S rDNA) genes to clarify its phylogeny and phylogeographic history. Our results show that the genus includes two well-supported clades, one comprising solely the western Mediterranean species Potomida littoralis, and the other including two eastern Mediterranean species, the Greek endemic P. acarnanica and the Anatolian and Middle Eastern P. semirugata. We suggest that Potomida started radiating during the upper Miocene, and that both vicariance and dispersal events shaped the diversification and distribution of the genus along the Mediterranean region. P. littoralis is further divided in two mitochondrial lineages, one restricted to Europe and the other occurring mostly in North Africa. Moreover, some European basins present both lineages in sympatry. The conservation status of the three recognized species should be reevaluated, particularly P. acarnanica, since it is restricted to two Greek river basins presenting a high risk of extinction. Overall, our results clarify some important gaps in knowledge concerning the phylogeny, phylogeography and evolution of the Potomida genus in the Mediterranean region with important taxonomical, ecological and conservational implications.

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The impacts of sea-level changes during latest Pleistocene and Holocene times on the morphology of the Ionian and Aegean seas (SE Alpine Europe)

Cited by 211 publications

References 28 publications

A Holocene coral–algal reef at Mavra Litharia, Gulf of Corinth, Greece: structure, history, and applications in relative sea-level change

A Holocene coral–algal reef at Mavra Litharia, Gulf of Corinth, Greece: structure, history, and applications in relative sea-level change

Flora and factors affecting species diversity in protected “Natura 2000” sites of the Ionian area: the Echinades islet group (Greece)

Phylogeny, phylogeography, and evolution in the Mediterranean region: News from a freshwater mussel (Potomida, Unionida)

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