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The research aims to reconstruct the evolution of a submerged coastal system influenced by late Pleistocene sea-level changes.

March 14, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Morphosedimentary evolution of a sediment-starved coastal system in response to late pleistocene sea-level oscillations: structural and hydrodynamic controls (western Sardinian margin)

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VFVeronica FrisicchioUniversity of Trieste ACAlessandro ConfortiInstitute for Coastal Marine Environment CKClaudio KalbInstitute for Coastal Marine Environment

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Demonstrates how late Pleistocene sea-level changes shape sediment patterns in a coastal system, suggesting implications for coastal evolution understanding.

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The research aims to reconstruct the evolution of a submerged coastal system influenced by late Pleistocene sea-level changes.
Integrated high-resolution seismic profiles (Chirp and Sparker) with multibeam bathymetry and sediment samples.
Analyzed the structural and morphological features of the continental shelf.
Studied the effects of longshore currents and fluvial input on sediment distribution.
Identified a fault system defining a Pliocene basin, influencing sediment dynamics.
Revealed four backstepping depositional terraces as a record of the Younger Dryas and two overstepping barriers related to sea-level rise.
Notes the absence of deltaic deposits due to low sediment supply and inherited paleo-topography.

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Frisicchio et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4fa6fb39f7826a300b321 https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2026.1728707

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Demonstrates how late Pleistocene sea-level changes shape sediment patterns in a coastal system, suggesting implications for coastal evolution understanding.

Morphosedimentary evolution of a sediment-starved coastal system in response to late pleistocene sea-level oscillations: structural and hydrodynamic controls (western Sardinian margin)

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Morphosedimentary evolution of a sediment-starved coastal system in response to late pleistocene sea-level oscillations: structural and hydrodynamic controls (western Sardinian margin)

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