Formation of the Isthmus of Panama
The formation of the Isthmus of Panama stands as one of the greatest natural events of the
Cenozoic, driving profound biotic transformations on land and in the oceans. Some recent …
Cenozoic, driving profound biotic transformations on land and in the oceans. Some recent …
The Messinian diatomite deposition in the Mediterranean region and its relationships to the global silica cycle
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 …
The marine biodiversity impact of the Late Miocene Mediterranean salinity crisis
Massive salt accumulations, or salt giants, have formed in highly restricted marine basins
throughout geological history, but their impact on biodiversity has been only patchily studied …
throughout geological history, but their impact on biodiversity has been only patchily studied …
Pleistocene marine fish invasions and paleoenvironmental reconstructions in the eastern Mediterranean
Marine bioinvasions affect ecosystems in irreversible ways, creating socio-economic
problems worldwide. In particular, eastern Mediterranean marine fish faunas today are …
problems worldwide. In particular, eastern Mediterranean marine fish faunas today are …
A new Late Miocene chondrichthyan assemblage from the Chagres Formation, Panama
Abstract The lLate Miocene Chagres Formation from northern Panama contains the
youngest outcrops of the Panama Canal Basin. Here we report two chondrichthyan …
youngest outcrops of the Panama Canal Basin. Here we report two chondrichthyan …
Otoliths from the middle Miocene (Serravallian) of the Karaman basin, Turkey
W Schwarzhans - Cainozoic Research, 2014 - natuurtijdschriften.nl
Otoliths are described from middle Miocene, Serravallian rocks of the Karaman Basin of
southeastern Turkey. Nearly 1100 specimens were identified representing a total of 47 …
southeastern Turkey. Nearly 1100 specimens were identified representing a total of 47 …
[PDF][PDF] Marine life in the Mediterranean during the Messinian Salinity Crisis: a paleoichthyological perspective
G Carnevale, W Schwarzhans - Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e …, 2022 - iris.unito.it
Almost fifty years after the first definition of the Messinian salinity crisis (MSC), the events that
occurred in the Mediterranean during the terminal portion of the Miocene still attract the …
occurred in the Mediterranean during the terminal portion of the Miocene still attract the …
A new classification of viviparous brotulas (Bythitidae)–with family status for Dinematichthyidae–based on molecular, morphological and fossil data
The order Ophidiiformes is a large but not very well known group of fishes, unique among
teleosts for showing high diversity in both deep sea and shallow reef habitats. The current …
teleosts for showing high diversity in both deep sea and shallow reef habitats. The current …
Evolutionary patterns among living and fossil kogiid sperm whales: evidence from the Neogene of Central America
Kogiids are known by two living species, the pygmy and dwarf sperm whale (Kogia
breviceps and K. sima). Both are relatively rare, and as their names suggest, they are closely …
breviceps and K. sima). Both are relatively rare, and as their names suggest, they are closely …
Early Pliocene otolith assemblages from the outer-shelf environment reveal the establishment of mesopelagic fish fauna over 3 million years ago in southwestern …
Understanding the diversity of deep-sea fish fauna based on otoliths in the tropical and
subtropical West Pacific has been limited, creating a significant knowledge gap regarding …
subtropical West Pacific has been limited, creating a significant knowledge gap regarding …