Benthic foraminifera as indicators for recent sediments transport in the Eastern Mediterranean upper continental slope, offshore Israel

Leeron Ashkenazi, Oded Katz, Sigal Abramovich, Ahuva Almogi-Labin, Yizhaq Makovsky, Omri Gadol, Mor Kanari, Orit Hyams-Kaphzan

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Abstract

Our study comprises a high-resolution multi-proxy investigation of a ~6 m long piston core DOR280, sampled from the headscarp of a mapped landslide on the upper continental slope (280 m water depth) at the Dor Disturbance area, northern central Israel. The core retrieved the sediment sequence overlaying the sliding plane of the last major landsliding event. Benthic foraminiferal assemblages and taphonomy, alongside particle size distribution, were used to determine the provenance, transport distance, and reoccurrence time of mass transport events in this area
Original languageEnglish
Pages1-1
Number of pages1
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Apr 2021
EventEGU General Assembly 2021 -
Duration: 19 Apr 202130 Apr 2021

Conference

ConferenceEGU General Assembly 2021
Period19/04/2130/04/21

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