Pliocene stratigraphic paleobiology in Tuscany and the fossil record of marine megafauna
Tuscany has a rich Pliocene record of marine megafauna (MM), including mysticetes,
odontocetes, sirenians and seals among the mammals, and six orders of sharks among the …
odontocetes, sirenians and seals among the mammals, and six orders of sharks among the …
The Messinian diatomite deposition in the Mediterranean region and its relationships to the global silica cycle
L Pellegrino, FD Pierre, M Natalicchio… - Earth-Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Diatomites constitute a widely represented lithology in the Messinian sections of the circum-
mediterranean Neogene marginal basins. Although traditionally interpreted as genuine …
mediterranean Neogene marginal basins. Although traditionally interpreted as genuine …
An outline of the geology of the Northern Apennines (Italy), with geological map at 1: 250,000 scale
P Conti, G Cornamusini… - Italian Journal of …, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
An outline of the geology of the Italian Northern Apennines, to accompany a geological map
at 1: 250,000 scale covering the Emilia-Romagna, Marche, Tuscany and Umbria regions, is …
at 1: 250,000 scale covering the Emilia-Romagna, Marche, Tuscany and Umbria regions, is …
New constraints on the evolution of the inner Northern Apennines by K‐Ar dating of Late Miocene‐Early Pliocene compression on the Island of Elba, Italy
Abstract The Northern Apennines (NA) orogenic wedge formed during Oligocene‐Miocene
convergence and westward subduction of Adria beneath the European Plate. Extension …
convergence and westward subduction of Adria beneath the European Plate. Extension …
[HTML][HTML] Tectonic-Sedimentary evolution of the Tuscan shelf (Italy): Seismic-stratigraphic/structural analysis of Neogenic succession in the Tyrrhenian Sea between …
A reinterpretation of the vectorized version of public vintage seismic profiles in the
Tyrrhenian Sea (Italy), between Elba Island and Monte Argentario promontory, was …
Tyrrhenian Sea (Italy), between Elba Island and Monte Argentario promontory, was …
The Palaeobiology of the False Mako Shark, Parotodus benedenii (Le Hon, 1871): A View from the Pliocene Mediterranean Sea
A Collareta, S Casati, A Di Cencio - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The extinct “false mako” shark, Parotodus benedenii (Lamniformes: Otodontidae), is
essentially known from large, robust teeth that are widespread but overall rare in Oligocene …
essentially known from large, robust teeth that are widespread but overall rare in Oligocene …
Late Miocene shortening of the Northern Apennines back-arc
Abstract The inner Northern Apennines (western Tuscany and Tyrrhenian basin) is
characterized by a relatively thin continental crust (∼ 20–25 km), high heat flow (> 100 mW …
characterized by a relatively thin continental crust (∼ 20–25 km), high heat flow (> 100 mW …
Pliocene Geotourism: Innovative Projects for Valorizing the Paleontological Heritage of Three Different-Staged Quarries of Tuscany (Central Italy)
M Merella, A Collareta, S Casati, A Di Cencio… - Geoheritage, 2023 - Springer
Quarries are areas of pivotal importance for investigation, popularization, and educational
purposes in the field of geosciences. Here, we focus on three quarries of Tuscany (La Serra …
purposes in the field of geosciences. Here, we focus on three quarries of Tuscany (La Serra …
Mediterranean onshore–offshore gradient in the composition and temporal turnover of benthic molluscs across the middle Piacenzian Warm Period
S Dominici, S Danise - 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The mid-Piacenzian Warm Period (mPWP: 3.3–3.0 Ma) is the most recent
geological analogue of ongoing climate change and has been the subject of considerable …
geological analogue of ongoing climate change and has been the subject of considerable …
New early Pliocene Rhinocerotidae findings from Tuscany (Italy) and the Pliocene rhinocerotine record in Italy
An almost complete mandible from the Lower Pliocene deposits of Arcille (Tuscany) is
described and investigated for the first time. The specimen is assigned to Pliorhinus …
described and investigated for the first time. The specimen is assigned to Pliorhinus …