A5029275738- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine and environmental studies
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Geological formations and processes
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Climate change and permafrost
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
University of Pisa
2016-2025
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
2011-2021
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
1999-2021
Terra
2021
Marche Polytechnic University
2003-2009
Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona
2001-2003
Bologna Research Area
2002
National Research Council
2002
The depositional history of the Storfjorden and Kveithola trough-mouth fans (TMFs) in northwestern Barents Sea has been investigated within two coordinated Spanish Italian projects framework International Polar Year (IPY) Activity 367, NICE STREAMS. investigation conducted using a multidisciplinary approach to study sediment cores positioned on high-resolution multibeam bathymetry TOPAS/CHIRP sub-bottom profiles. Core correlation age model were based 27 AMS 14C samples, rock magnetic...
Research Article| October 01, 2001 BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL FAUNAS IN SURFACE SEDIMENTS OFF NW AFRICA: RELATIONSHIP WITH ORGANIC FLUX TO THE OCEAN FLOOR C. Morigi; Morigi * 1 Istituto di Scienze del Mare, Università Ancona, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Italy. E-mail: c.morigi@popcsi.unian.it3Istituto Geologia Marina, CNR, Gobetti 101, 40127 Bologna, *Corresponding author. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar F. J. Jorissen; Jorissen 2Department of Geology and Oceanography,...
Human-induced carbon emissions are altering the modern climate, with severe repercussions on ecosystems. Among others, anthropogenic pressure is causing deoxygenation of bottom water, widespread establishment hypoxic zones in several Mediterranean areas. The geological archives allow investigating past dynamics (sapropel events) and their impact marine Here, we compare causes evolution which occurred during two different time periods (Messinian Holocene) paleoceanographic settings based...
Abstract. Identifying key environmental changes is important to understand the processes that govern Earth’s climate system and all its interacting components. Micropaleontological proxies are one of most used proxies, being able connect abundances species in physiochemical characteristics environment. In this context, foraminifera have been extensively due their preservation potential. However, little attention has paid properties whole foraminiferal community that, turn, can be depict a...
Human-induced carbon emissions are altering the modern climate, with severe repercussions on ecosystems. Among others, anthropogenic pressure is causing deoxygenation of bottom water, widespread establishment hypoxic zones in several Mediterranean areas. The geological archives allow investigation past dynamics (sapropel events) and their impact marine Here, we compare causes evolution that occurred during two different time periods (Messinian Holocene) paleoceanographic settings based...
Abstract Holocene cooling events have been reconstructed for the southern Adriatic Sea (central Mediterranean) by means of analyses organic walled dinoflagellate cysts, planktonic foraminifera, oxygen isotopes, calcareous nanoplankton, alkenones and pollen from a sediment core. Two detected, during which sea‐surface temperatures (SSTs) were ca. 2°C lower. Unravelling SST signal into dominant seasonal components suggests maximum winter at around 6.0 ka, whereas 3.0 ka might be result spring...
Baleen whales (Mysticeti) are major ecosystem engineers, thanks to their enormous size and bulk filter feeding strategy. Their signature gigantism is thought be a relatively recent phenomenon, resulting from Plio-Pleistocene mode shift in body evolution. Here, we report the largest whale fossil ever described: an Early Pleistocene (1.5–1.25 Ma) blue Italy with estimated length of up 26 m. Macroevolutionary modelling taking into account this specimen, as well additional material Miocene Peru,...
Research Article| October 01, 2007 RECONSTRUCTING HOLOCENE SEA-LEVEL CHANGE FOR THE CENTRAL GREAT BARRIER REEF (AUSTRALIA) USING SUBTIDAL FORAMINIFERA Benjamin P. Horton; Horton 8 1Sea Level Laboratory, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316, USA. 8Correspondence author. E-mail: bphorton@sas.upenn.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Stephen J. Culver; Culver 2Department Geology, East Carolina...
Abstract We present a paleomagnetic and rock magnetic data set from two long sediment cores collected Bellsund Isfjorden contourite drifts located on the eastern side of Fram Strait (western Spitsbergen margin). The gave opportunity to define behavior past geomagnetic field at high latitude constrain palaeoclimatic events that occurred in time framework spanning marine isotope stage 3 Holocene. A high‐resolution age model was reconstructed by coupling 26 radiocarbon ages relative...
Kongsfjorden, a fjord in north-western Svalbard, is characterized by large environmental gradients driven meltwater processes along the margins of tidewater glaciers and inflow relatively warm Atlantic Water, main heat source for European Arctic. These factors make Kongsfjorden key area to investigate changes polar climate–ocean–glacier system examine resulting effects on marine environment. The aim this paper synthesize knowledge about sedimentary environment since last deglaciation. Fjords...
We present the results of tephrochronology study a 14.49 m long marine sediment core (TR 17–08) collected in Edisto Inlet, Ross Sea (Antarctica). The contains four cryptotephra layers at 55–56, 512–513, 517–518, and 524–525 cm depth, which have been characterised by detailed description texture, mineral assemblage, single glass shards major trace element geochemistry. age model investigated sedimentary sequence, based on radiocarbon dating, indicates that topmost correlates with widespread...