DATE2016-05-30 14:34:46
IDABSTRACT20160530143446-1030
CONTACTTSAKALOS.E@GMAIL.COM
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TITLELATE PLEISTOCENE-HOLOCENE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES ON SPERCHIOS DELTA PLAIN-CENTRAL GREECE
AUTHORSEvangelos Tsakalos (1,2), Elias Dimitriou (2), Maria Triantaphyllou (3), Katerina Kouli (3), Margarita Dimiza (3), Christos Anagnostou (4), Maria Kazantzaki (2)
AFFILIATIONS
  1. Hellenic Centre For Marine Research, Institute Of Inland Waters, Anavissos (Greece)
  2. Laboratory Of Archaeometry, Institute Of Nanoscience And Nanotechnology, National Centre For Scientific Research, Demokritos, Athens (Greece)
  3. University Of Athens, Faculty Of Geology And Geoenvironment, Department Of Historical Geology-palaeontology, Athens (Greece)
  4. Hellenic Centre Of Marine Research, Institute Of Oceanography, Anavissos (Greece)
ABSTRACTThe coastal areas of the Mediterranean have been extensively affected by thetransgressive event that followed the Last Glacial Maximum, with many studies conducted regarding the Holocene stratigraphic configuration of several deltaic successions around the Mediterranean. The Sperchios delta plain is located in central Greece and covers an area of 121.5 km2. This is an important area to study the development of Holocene deltaic settings due to its low relief that allowed the sea to cover extensive zones, and to deposit a large amount of sediment in its perimarine environments. In this study, a multidisciplinary approach, combining sedimentological, micropalaeontological (foraminifera and ostracods), palynological, and geochemical analyses, is applied to reconstruct the palaeoenvironmental conditions and the strict relationships between the different proxies and associated depositional settings in the Sperchios delta plain during its development. We also present an improved, robust chronological model which builds on the previous set of luminescence dates produced in the area. This model is based on 10 new chronological dates and includes a number of validation tests. In this regard, the produced information will put additional strain on the widely accepted consensus regarding a consistent late Pleistocene to Holocene stratigraphic configuration of Mediterranean deltas while at the same time further contribute to the development of an evolutionary model of Mediterranean low-lying coastal areas subject to rising sea level rates.
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