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View article: Millennial-scale phased submarine retrogressive collapse of the owl slide complex
Millennial-scale phased submarine retrogressive collapse of the owl slide complex Open
View article: Lessons learned by addressing challenges to deep-sea conservation planning in the Southeastern Mediterranean Sea: linking science to practice
Lessons learned by addressing challenges to deep-sea conservation planning in the Southeastern Mediterranean Sea: linking science to practice Open
View article: Animal burrowing at cold seep ecotones boosts productivity by linking macromolecule turnover with chemosynthesis and nutrient cycling
Animal burrowing at cold seep ecotones boosts productivity by linking macromolecule turnover with chemosynthesis and nutrient cycling Open
Hydrocarbon seepage at the deep seafloor fuels flourishing chemosynthetic communities. These seeps impact the functionality of the benthic ecosystem beyond hotspots of gas emission, altering the abundance, diversity, and activity of microb…
View article: Bridging the gap in deep seafloor management: Ultra fine‐scale ecological habitat characterization of large seascapes
Bridging the gap in deep seafloor management: Ultra fine‐scale ecological habitat characterization of large seascapes Open
The United Nations' sustainable development goal to designate 30% of the oceans as marine protected areas by 2030 requires practical management tools, and in turn ecologically meaningful mapping of the seafloor. Particularly challenging is…
View article: How strong was Goliath? Geomechanical characterization of the submarine Goliath slide
How strong was Goliath? Geomechanical characterization of the submarine Goliath slide Open
Understanding the mechanical properties of continental submarine slopes is critical for the assessment of geo-marine slope stability hazards. This paper presents the first detailed geomechanical study on sediment profiles associated with a…
View article: Shark eggs contribute to the trophic ecology of a cold-seep chemosynthetic ecosystem
Shark eggs contribute to the trophic ecology of a cold-seep chemosynthetic ecosystem Open
Cold seeps host oasis-type ecosystems sustained by microorganisms such as chemosymbiotic bacteria, fueled by reduced gasses like hydrogen sulfide and methane. These habitats are characterized by a wealth of carbon and nutrient sources, sub…
View article: Transtension in the Levant Basin: Challenging the Syrian Arc model
Transtension in the Levant Basin: Challenging the Syrian Arc model Open
Late Cretaceous intra-plate shortening, and inversion of the Permian to Jurassic rift system, resulted in the ~1000 km-long, S-shaped Syrian Arc Fold Belt which dominates the Levant regional topography through Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, and S…
View article: Millennial-Scale Phased Submarine Retrogressive Collapse of the Owl Slide Complex
Millennial-Scale Phased Submarine Retrogressive Collapse of the Owl Slide Complex Open
View article: Oligocene – Miocene Tectono-Stratigraphic Development of the Southern Levant Basin, Eastern Mediterranean
Oligocene – Miocene Tectono-Stratigraphic Development of the Southern Levant Basin, Eastern Mediterranean Open
The Levant Basin, Eastern Mediterranean, has a complex geological history. The separation of Africa from Arabia, and the collision of the latter with Eurasia during the Oligocene – Miocene had significant implications for the tectono-strat…
View article: Supplementary material to "Animal burrowing at cold seep ecotones boosts productivity by linking macromolecule turnover with chemosynthesis and nutrient cycling"
Supplementary material to "Animal burrowing at cold seep ecotones boosts productivity by linking macromolecule turnover with chemosynthesis and nutrient cycling" Open
View article: Animal burrowing at cold seep ecotones boosts productivity by linking macromolecule turnover with chemosynthesis and nutrient cycling
Animal burrowing at cold seep ecotones boosts productivity by linking macromolecule turnover with chemosynthesis and nutrient cycling Open
Hydrocarbon seepage at the deep seafloor fuels flourishing chemosynthetic communities. These seeps impact the functionality of the benthic ecosystem beyond hotspots of gas emission, altering the abundance, diversity and activity of microbi…
View article: Multi-proxy analysis for deciphering the Holocene record and mass transport processes at the Dor Disturbance in the Southeastern Mediterranean continental slope
Multi-proxy analysis for deciphering the Holocene record and mass transport processes at the Dor Disturbance in the Southeastern Mediterranean continental slope Open
Sedimentary records from passive continental margins can be used to reconstruct regional climate–ocean trends while identifying mass transport deposits (MTD) and elucidating their characteristics and timing in relation to regional pa…
View article: Lessons Learned by Addressing Challenges to Deep-Sea Conservation Planning in the Southeastern Mediterranean Sea: Linking Science to Practice
Lessons Learned by Addressing Challenges to Deep-Sea Conservation Planning in the Southeastern Mediterranean Sea: Linking Science to Practice Open
View article: Active microbial communities facilitate carbon turnover in brine pools found in the deep Southeastern Mediterranean Sea
Active microbial communities facilitate carbon turnover in brine pools found in the deep Southeastern Mediterranean Sea Open
Discharge of gas-rich brines fuels productive chemosynthetic ecosystems in the deep sea. In these salty, methanic and sulfidic brines, microbial communities adapt to specific niches along the physicochemical gradients. However, the molecul…
View article: Drainage Mechanisms of Submerged Sinkholes
Drainage Mechanisms of Submerged Sinkholes Open
Subsurface salt layer dissolution along the western shores of the Dead Sea is considered to be the primary cause for extensive large sinkhole formation in the past 40 years. Many of these sinkholes are arranged in clusters and are filled w…
View article: Occurrence and Genesis of Cold‐Seep Authigenic Carbonates from the South‐Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Occurrence and Genesis of Cold‐Seep Authigenic Carbonates from the South‐Eastern Mediterranean Sea Open
Methane‐derived authigenic seep carbonates occur globally along continental margins. These carbonates are important archives to identify seep dynamics, the source of the ascending methane‐enriched fluids together with their timing, and are…
View article: The Heliconoides Modified Dissolution Index-HMDI: Do methane seepage environments affect the preservation state of Heliconoides inflatus?
The Heliconoides Modified Dissolution Index-HMDI: Do methane seepage environments affect the preservation state of Heliconoides inflatus? Open
View article: Late Holocene pteropod distribution across the base of the south-eastern Mediterranean margin: the importance of the <i>></i> 63 µm fraction
Late Holocene pteropod distribution across the base of the south-eastern Mediterranean margin: the importance of the <i>></i> 63 µm fraction Open
Euthecosomata pteropods were analysed in core sediments collected in the framework of the 2016 EUROFLEETS2 SEMSEEP cruise, offshore of Israel, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The investigated cores were retrieved in a deep-sea coral area…
View article: Seafloor shaping in mesophotic reefs, role of internal waves and bottom currents (Southeastern Mediterranean Sea)
Seafloor shaping in mesophotic reefs, role of internal waves and bottom currents (Southeastern Mediterranean Sea) Open
Mesophotic reefs are located in low light conditions which, depending on the region, found in water depths greater than ~30 m. They are less affected by ocean warming than reefs found in shallower water depth and thus might become increasi…
View article: Discovery and chemical composition of the eastmost deep-sea anoxic brine pools in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Discovery and chemical composition of the eastmost deep-sea anoxic brine pools in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Open
Deep-sea anoxic brine pools are unique and extreme, yet habitable environments. However, their extent and processes of formation are not fully understood. Using geophysical analysis and seafloor surveying, we discovered the eastmost brine …
View article: Origin and kinematics of a basin‐scale, non‐polygonal, layer‐bound normal fault system in the Levant Basin, eastern Mediterranean
Origin and kinematics of a basin‐scale, non‐polygonal, layer‐bound normal fault system in the Levant Basin, eastern Mediterranean Open
Polygonal, layer‐bound normal faults can extend over very large areas (>2,000,000 km 2 ) of sedimentary basins. Best developed in very fine‐grained rocks, these faults are thought to form during early burial in response to a range of diage…
View article: Virtual Sea-Drifting Experiments between the Island of Cyprus and the Surrounding Mainland in the Early Prehistoric Eastern Mediterranean
Virtual Sea-Drifting Experiments between the Island of Cyprus and the Surrounding Mainland in the Early Prehistoric Eastern Mediterranean Open
Seaborne movement underpins frontier research in prehistoric archaeology, including water-crossings in the context of human dispersals, and island colonisation. Yet, it also controls the degree of interaction between locations, which in tu…
View article: The evolution of the Israeli continental shelf since the middle Pleistocene: Insights from seismic geomorphology analysis
The evolution of the Israeli continental shelf since the middle Pleistocene: Insights from seismic geomorphology analysis Open
<p>The continental shelf of Israel experienced major geomorphological changes during the past 250,000 years as a consequence of global sea level changes and oscillating sedimentation patterns of the Nile River. This study aims to pro…
View article: Significance of micro-and macrofauna from seeps along the Israeli coast (Palmahim Disturbance).
Significance of micro-and macrofauna from seeps along the Israeli coast (Palmahim Disturbance). Open
<p>Cold seeps are important biodiversity hotspots, which support unique communities in the deep sea. The occurrence of living or fossil chemosymbiotic molluscs and low oxygen tolerant benthic foraminifera in the sediments, in associa…
View article: Insights into the Formation of Southeastern Mediterranean Seep Carbonates
Insights into the Formation of Southeastern Mediterranean Seep Carbonates Open
<p>Authigenic seep carbonates, which are found globally at continental margins, can serve to characterise the seepage of hydrocarbon-enriched fluids into the oceans. This study aims to identify past seepage activity and gas migration…
View article: Hybrid turbidite-contourite sediments transport system in the Eastern Mediterranean upper continental slope
Hybrid turbidite-contourite sediments transport system in the Eastern Mediterranean upper continental slope Open
<p>Nile derived siliciclastic sediments are the main source for sedimentation along the Levant continental margins. The sediments are transported along the southeastern Mediterranean coast via jet and longshore currents, mainly opera…
View article: Evolution of a Miocene canyon and its carbonate fill in the pre-evaporitic eastern Mediterranean
Evolution of a Miocene canyon and its carbonate fill in the pre-evaporitic eastern Mediterranean Open
Extensive canyons, excavated into the margins of the Levant Basin during the Oligocene–Miocene, are interesting case-studies for canyon fills in carbonate settings. The carbonate Pattish Formation, developed along the margins of the pre-ev…
View article: Origin and kinematics of a basin-scale, non-polygonal, layer-bound normal fault system in the Levant Basin, eastern Mediterranean
Origin and kinematics of a basin-scale, non-polygonal, layer-bound normal fault system in the Levant Basin, eastern Mediterranean Open
Polygonal, layer-bound normal faults can extend over very large areas (>2,000,000 km2) of sedimentary basins. Best developed in very fine-grained rocks, these faults are thought to form during early burial in response to a range of diagene…
View article: Late Paleocene to middle Eocene carbon isotope stratigraphy of the Northern Negev, Southern Israel: potential for paleoclimate reconstructions
Late Paleocene to middle Eocene carbon isotope stratigraphy of the Northern Negev, Southern Israel: potential for paleoclimate reconstructions Open
Sedimentary records depicting significant variability in climate and carbon cycling across the early Paleogene have emerged over the last two decades. Continuous, long-term, high-resolution records mostly derive from deep-sea drill cores, …
View article: Insights into the REE Characteristics and Formation Conditions of Southeastern Mediterranean Seep Carbonates
Insights into the REE Characteristics and Formation Conditions of Southeastern Mediterranean Seep Carbonates Open