High-resolution single-channel Sparker (1 kJ) profiles have been carried out to reconstruct the seismo-stratigraphic architecture of a sector of the Campania–Latium Tyrrhenian margin (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy). Seven seismic lines between...
Several insect species use the amino acid proline as a major energy substrate. Although initially thought to be limited to blood-feeding dipterans, studies have revealed this capability is more widespread. Recent work with isolated flight muscle show...
Erdek Bay, in the south western Sea of Marmara, lies along the Central Branch of the North Anatolian Fault system (NAF-C). This study integrates very high-resolution CHIRP, sparker, and high-resolution multi-channel seismic reflection (MCS) data with...
A closely spaced set of high-resolution Chirp-Sonar and Sparker profiles and swath bathymetric data was acquired in 2013 for the I-AMICA Project off the Volturno River mouth (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea) by the Istituto per l’Ambiente Marino Costie...
This study discusses the siliciclastic to bioclastic deposits (in particular, the rhodolith deposits) in the Gulf of Naples based on sedimentological and seismo-stratigraphic data. The selected areas are offshore Ischia Island (offshore Casamicciola,...
Marine acoustic sources are widely used for geophysical imaging, oceanographic sensing, and communicating with and tracking objects or robotic vehicles in the water column. Under the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act and similar regulations in severa...
During a cycle of sea-level variation, coastal environments develop in different position of the continental shelf following seaward and landward shift of the coastline. They vary widely in character, reflecting the wide range of process-regimes that...
During the lowstand sea-level phase of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), a large part of the current Mediterranean continental shelf emerged. Erosional and depositional processes shaped the coastal strips, while inland areas were affected by aeolian an...
Despite its geodynamic significance, the northern Tyrrhenian Back-Arc Basin, characterized by a complex tectono-magmatic evolution, remains poorly investigated. We present the first geophysical characterization of the Flavia Seamount, a previously un...
The Gulf of Taranto (Ionian Sea) is a key transitional sector between the Southern Apennines collisional belt and the Calabrian Arc system, where the expression of Pleistocene–Holocene deformation in the shallow stratigraphic record remains deb...
Coastal depositional environments are the site of complex interactions between continental and marine processes. Barrier islands are highly dynamic coastal systems, typical of these transitional environments, and are affected by sea level changes and...
The inversion method based on the reflection loss-grazing angle curve is an effective tool to obtain local underwater acoustic parameters. Because geoacoustic parameters vary in sensitivity to grazing angle, it is difficult to get accurate results in...
Seafloor undulations are common on continental shelves and slopes, but their origin is often difficult to determine because similar ridge-and-trough morphologies may originate from depositional processes, post-depositional deformation, or a combinati...