Salt giants are massive salt deposits (hundreds of metres thick) that form during the
evaporation of semi-enclosed seas. The drivers of salt giant formation and their feedbacks …

The late Miocene evolution of the Mediterranean Basin is characterized by major changes in
connectivity, climate and tectonic activity resulting in unprecedented environmental and …

Human-induced carbon emissions are altering the modern climate, with severe
repercussions on ecosystems. Among others, anthropogenic pressure is causing …

Diatomites constitute a widely represented lithology in the Messinian sections of the circum-
mediterranean Neogene marginal basins. Although traditionally interpreted as genuine …

In marginal Mediterranean sub-basins, the early phase of the Messinian salinity crisis (MSC)
is recorded by cyclic successions of gypsum and shales, which in deeper parts of the sub …

Abstract The Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) was an extreme event that affected the
Mediterranean Sea during the late Miocene, leading to massive evaporite deposition across …

The road to the Messinian salinity crisis was paved with increasing environmental stress in
the Mediterranean marine realm. The nature and origin of the crisis of the marine biota is still …

Abstract The Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) successions record extreme fluctuations in the
Mediterranean's environmental conditions. However, some of the scenarios that are thought …

Abstract During the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC, 5.97–5.33 Ma) the synergy between
tectonic and climatic processes promoted the deposition of evaporites throughout the …

Dwarfism is a common feature affecting organisms across extreme events that characterized
the Earth history, frequently referred as the result of “stressed conditions.” To date, no study …