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Brueckner, H., Kelterbaum, D., Marunchak, O., Porotov, A. and Voett, A. (2010). The Holocene sea level story since 7500 BP - Lessons from the Eastern Mediterranean, the Black and the Azov Seas. Quat. Int., 225 (2). S. 160 - 180. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. ISSN 1873-4553

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Abstract

This paper addresses the obvious controversy between the so far published sea level curves of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. It starts with a discussion of the methods of reconstructing sea level curves, the evaluation of sea level indicators, and the application of the radiocarbon dating method. At least since 7500 BP, when the Black Sea and the Mediterranean were connected, both water bodies must have reacted synchronously on glacio-eustatic changes. It is documented that none of the Mediterranean sea level curves shows the major wiggles postulated for the Black Sea which are supposed to reflect trans- and regression cycles. The very shallow bathymetric condition of the Azov Sea and the northern Black Sea should have led to considerable and traceable shoreline displacements. There is neither archaeological nor historical evidence of mid- and late-Holocene regressions of several meters. The tectonic setting of the Black and Azov seas implicates that the tectonic signal often overrides the eustatic one. Therefore, only local sea level curves can be established. In this paper, based on vibracores, a locally valid sea level curve for the Taman Peninsula is demonstrated. Layers of paralic peat were used as sea level indicators and for C-14 dating. The shape of this curve follows the one known from the Mediterranean. This study also revealed that the present peninsula of Taman evolved out of a former archipelago. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd and INQUA. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Brueckner, H. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kelterbaum, D. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Marunchak, O. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Porotov, A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Voett, A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-496237
DOI:	10.1016/j.quaint.2008.11.016
Journal or Publication Title:	Quat. Int.
Volume:	225
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 160 - 180
Date:	2010
Publisher:	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Place of Publication:	OXFORD
ISSN:	1873-4553
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language COASTAL-PLAIN AKARNANIA; POINT-OF-VIEW; MARMARA SEA; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; ANCIENT HARBORS; 2003 LEFKADA; NW GREECE; INDICATOR; PALAEOGEOGRAPHIES; BEACHROCK Multiple languages Geography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/49623