Skeletal assemblage fluctuations within persistent Mediterranean coral-reef framework during Cenozoic warming events

Sedimentary Geology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Luca Mariani, Giovanni Coletti, Alessandro Vescogni, Alberto Vimercati, Francesca R. Bosellini
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2026.107124
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Abstract

• Three reef systems developed during diverse Cenozoic warming events are analysed • Despite climate shifts every system supported a coral dominated organic buildup • Foraminifera peak in the Eocene, corals in the Oligocene, and algae in the Miocene • Coral reef factories appear to be resilient, compromised only by extreme heat or combined stressors

Fields of Study & Subjects

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Sedimentary Geology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
501
Pages
107124–107124
Publication date
1 June 2026
Language
EN