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    Buccal dental-microwear and feeding ecology of Early Pleistocene Theropithecus oswaldi from Cueva Victoria (Spain)
    (Elsevier B.V., 2020-03-17) Martínez, L.M.; Estebaranz, F.; Ferràndez i Cañadell, Carles; Romero, Ad.; Ribot, F.; Galbany i Casals, Jordi; Gibert Beotas, Lluís; Martínez Pérez-Pérez, Alejandro
    Despite the scarcity of fossil specimens of Theropithecus oswaldi in Eurasia, its presence out of Africa attests to the great dispersal of this Papionini genus during the Early Pleistocene. In the present study, we analyze the buccal dental microwear of T. oswaldi (T. o. leakeyi) fossil specimens from Cueva Victoria (Southeastern Spain). This analysis is the first characterization of the feeding ecology of T. oswaldi in Europe. The buccal microwear pattern of the molar and premolar teeth of T. oswaldi from Cueva Victoria shows great similarities to that observed for the extant frugivorous forest-dwelling Mandrillus sphinx and mangabeys (Cercocebus sp.)—both species adapted to durophagous dietary habits—while significantly different from that observed for the gramnivorous Theropithecus gelada. These results suggest that T. oswaldi from Cueva Victoria could have exploited both hard-shelled fruits or seeds and succulent fruits from open and forested Mediterranean ecosystems.
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    New Early Rupelian Endemic Porcellaneous Larger Foraminifera from the Prebetic Range, Westernmost Tethys. Discussion on Praerhapydionina
    (Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research., 2024-01-01) Ferràndez i Cañadell, Carles
    Peneroplis peramplus n. sp. and Spirolinella emmae n. gen., n. sp. are described from the early Rupelian of the Ibi section in the Prebetic Range (southeastern Iberia). The former is a Peneroplis species of evolute annular growth with a large bilocular megalospheric embryo. Spirolinella n. gen. is similar to Spirolina, from which it differs by a complex aperture. Spirolinella is also similar to Praerhapydionina, but it completely lacks radial partitions. It also differs in the wall texture, homogeneous in Spirolinella and with a pseudokeriotheca-like texture in Praerhapydionina. This newly observed character in Praerhapydionina will help to identify the genus and verify its presumed cosmopolitan distribution. The two new species show the same stratigraphical range, corresponding to the Shallow Benthic Zone SBZ 21, early Rupelian, and are considered endemic to the carbonate platform that developed during the Paleogene in the southeastern margin of the Iberian plate, at the westernmost Tethys.
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    Coralgal buildup in a mixed carbonate-siliciclastic succession of the upper Eocene Sant Martí Xic Formation (Orís, Vic, SE Ebro Basin, Spain)
    ((UB). (ICTJA). (IDEA). (UAB). (CSIC), 2025-09) Mancini, Alessandro; Brandano, Marco; Gaglianone, Giovanni; Mannetta, Domenico; Ferràndez i Cañadell, Carles
    Coralgal buildups from the mixed carbonate siliciclastic succession of the upper Eocene Sant Martí Xic Formation (Orís, Vic, SE Ebro Basin, Spain) were studied. During the upper Eocene, the sedimentation in the Orís area was strongly influenced by global and local factors associated with the evolution of the Ebro Basin. The stratigraphic series in Orís shows first a transgressive sedimentary sequence characterized by floatstone to rudstone limestone with Discocyclina and Nummulites, which developed in a deeper and oligophotic environment and in a general context of humid climate conditions. The second sequence is formed by progradational deltaic deposits rich in Nummulites and developed under more arid climate conditions. Coralgal buildups occur interdigitated with these deltaic deposits forming two different lens-shaped bioherms that resulted in a coalescent buildup, with coral colonies sparse in a skeletal matrix of different grain-size. Corals grew in the mesophotic zone of the deltaic system affected by light fluctuations during periods of low siliciclastic input. The coralgal buildups of Sant Martí Xic Formation were thus influenced both by climatic changes and by the local detrital input from a deltaic system, associated with the uplift of the Catalan Coastal Range, highlighting the resilience of Eocene corals to environmental change.
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    Zipper tectonics in the Tyrrhenian-Apennines system: linking rift inheritance with thrusting, back-arc extension and crustal delamination
    (Elsevier B.V., 2025-12-01) Tavani, S.; Maresca, A.; Carminati, E.; Cavinato, G.P.; Corradetti, A.; Granado, Pablo; Manatschal, G.; Muñoz, J. A.
    We review geological and geophysical data across the Tyrrhenian back-arc basin–central Apennines fold and thrust belt system and incorporate them into a crustal-scale balanced cross-section. The section allows us to derive a kinematic reconstruction of the subduction-to-collision system over the past 25 Myr and illustrates how its evolution was driven by the interplay between slab rollback and the inherited rifted margin architecture of the subducted plate. Oceanic subduction and slab rollback initially led to the formation of the Liguro-Provençal backarc basin and the thin-skinned Liguride accretionary wedge. Around 20 Ma, soft collision began as Adria rifted margin arrived at the subduction zone; the buoyant continental crust docked at the subduction zone, causing the deceleration of both slab rollback and thrust propagation. During the subsequent 8 Myr of soft collision, thrusting occurred in a thin-skinned framework. By 12–10 Ma, the shift to hard collision caused the subduction interface to move into the ductile middle crust, triggering a decoupling of contractional deformation into thin- and thick-skinned tectonics. This also renewed slab rollback, initiated lower crust delamination, and accelerated thrust propagation toward the foreland and back-arc extension in the belt’s axial zone. Since then, deformation and seismicity have been driven by the forelandward migration of a singularity point within the lower crust, where contractional and extensional structures converge. Lower crustal delamination caused foreland-dipping lowangle normal faulting, culminating in the opening of the Tyrrhenian back-arc basin. This evolution is captured in a zip-like tectonic model, of which the Apennines provide a world-class example.
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    Geology of the Golobar and Rumaceo faults, Basque-Cantabrian Pyrenees
    (Taylor & Francis, 2024-11-11) Carola i Molas, Eloi; Muñoz, J. A.
    The lateral transition between different styles of deformation is crucial for understanding local-scale structures since it influences orogenic reconstructions at the crustal scale. This is especially important at the westernmost Basque-Cantabrian Pyrenees, where the transition from the thin-skinned Basque-Cantabrian Pyrenees to the thick-skinned Cantabrian Mountains remains a subject of debate. To address this, detailed geological mapping and proper fault characterisation are critical. This research focused on the surface characterisation of the Golobar Fault System, one of the faults located at the transition between the two styles of deformation. The results of this study include not only a detailed geological map of the Golobar Fault System but also its integration with neighbouring seismic sections and well data. This approach enhances the understanding of the deeper portions and lateral thickness variations, thereby providing a more comprehensive understanding of the Golobar area within the regional framework.
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    Surface and subsurface geology of the Hontomín structure, Western Pyrenees
    (Taylor & Francis, 2025-08-11) Carola i Molas, Eloi; Roca i Abella, Eduard; Quintà Riera, Anna; Muñoz, J. A.
    A detailed geological study was conducted in the Hontomín area in the western Pyrenees,Northern Spain, focusing on structural characterization by integrating available subsurfacedata with a newly developed surface geological map. It reveals a relatively simple surfacestructure, with the Upper Cretaceous generally dipping gently eastward, except at thesouthern margin, where they are deformed into tight E-W-trending folds. In contrast,the unconformable Cenozoic layers dip only a few degrees southward. However, seismicdata interpretation reveals a much more complex subsurface structure. It is dominatedby a broad dome, cored by Upper Triassic salt, which has significantly influenced theoverlying stratigraphy and structure. Above the salt, the Jurassic and Lower Cretaceousunits exhibit moderate folding, a deformation style that is not apparent at the surface.The deep structure is controlled by a major E-W trending thrust fault, which is notclearly expressed at surface except through small-scale, tight folds aligned in the samedirection. This study highlights the importance of integrating surface mapping withgeophysical data, both for accurately interpreting subsurface geology when planning forCO₂ injection operations.
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    New Workflow for Bridging the Gap Between Geology Knowledge and Society: The Example of the VIGEOCULT Project and the Orígens Geopark. South‑Central Pyrenees
    (Springer, 2025-07-23) Puras, G.; Yagüe Medina, A.; Vallès, Jan; Muñiz, J.A.; Carola i Molas, Eloi; Muñoz, J. A.; Santolaria, Pablo; Gratacós Torrà, Òscar; Ferrer García, J. Oriol (José Oriol); de Matteis, Marco; Rivas, G.; Galobart, Àngel; Sellés, Albert; Dinarès Cabrerizo, O.; Mir Pellicer, X.
    The effective dissemination of geological content in an engaging and easy-to-follow manner is challenging, especially because in most situations the general public has a limited geological background. This is particularly evident when considering dissemination outdoors. This study introduces a comprehensive workflow and methodology designed to transform complex geological research into accessible and engaging content for visitors to the Orígens UNESCO Global Geopark – hereinafter simply referred to as Orígens Geopark – in the southern Pyrenees. This workflow brings accurate geological research together with leading-edge graphical design techniques to create a set of outreach products such as virtual reality images, 3D models and 4D reconstructions of the past geological landscapes. Despite the potential of the workflow to create leading-edge dissemination products, some limitations have also been identified and are discussed here. This workflow developed for the project entitled “A natural open museum in the Pyrenees: virtual reality experience for dissemination and conservation of the geological and cultural heritage (VIGEOCULT) is applicable not only to Orígens Geopark but also in the tourism sector, educational (from elementary to university level) outreach in villages and schools, and public dissemination events.
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    Geology of the eastern tip of the El Tordell Fault, Southern Pyrenees
    (Taylor & Francis, 2024-04-05) Carola i Molas, Eloi; Muñoz, J. A.
    Along strike variations of frontal structures at fold and thrust belts allow us deciphering the evolution of contractional structures at early stages of deformation but also, how processes such as salt mobilisation, thrust emplacement, and folding develop. The external parts of the Pyrenees are suitable to investigate how these processes interacted during the Pyrenean Orogeny. The integration of fieldwork and subsurface data allowed us to obtain on the one hand the geological map of the eastern tip of the El Tordell Fault and the Súria Anticline and on the other hand, the 3D structural model of the study area. These two results allowed us to decipher the evolution of the area, which is characterised by the development, under compression, of a salt accumulation at early stages of deformation which was afterwards the locus of the El Tordell Thrust and finally, as deformation progressed, the development of the Súria Anticline.
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    New insights on the crustal deformation in the Eastern Betics from densified GNSS data
    (Wiley, 2025-02-18) Portela, J.; Staller, A.; Béjar-Pizarro, M.; Martínez-Díaz, J. J.; Álvarez-Gómez, J. A.; Khazaradze, Giorgi
    The Eastern Betic cordillera, southeastern Spain, is characterized by slow tectonic deformation rates and moderate seismicity. Great uncertainties persist regarding the precise kinematics of the main fault system within the region, the Eastern Betic Shear Zone (EBSZ). We present a new GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) velocity field in the Eastern Betics, including new episodic and continuous stations belonging to the GeoActiva network, as well as all available continuous stations in southern Iberia. We use this data to build kinematic models with elastic blocks, obtaining slip rates and locking ratios in the main faults of the EBSZ. Our model suggests that the central EBSZ is dominated by reverse and sinistral motion, accommodated by two fault branches closing the Guadalentín and Segura valleys. For the first time, we use geodetic data to quantify how slip is distributed between these branches in the central EBSZ: the Alhama de Murcia fault (western branch) accommodates up to 1.3 mm/yr sinistral and 0.6 mm/yr reverse slip, while the Palomares fault (eastern branch) is slower (0.5 mm/yr sinistral and 0.3 mm/yr reverse slip). Although slip rates are higher in the south Palomares and Carboneras faults, data scarcity limits their constraint. The deformation in the northern limit of the Eastern Betics appears to be distributed between the Jumilla and Crevillente faults. On a regional scale, our data suggest that the Nubia-Eurasia plate convergence is distributed radially from the Eastern Betics, consistent with the escape of multiple blocks driven by indentation and rollback tectonics in the Alboran Sea.
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    Spatial and temporal variability in blue carbon accumulation in the largest salt marsh in British Columbia, Canada
    (Frontiers Media, 2025-11-18) Kohfeld, Karen E.; Basnayake, Hasini; Pellatt, Marlow G.; Olid Garcia, Carolina
    Preserving blue carbon ecosystems, such as salt marshes, for climate change mitigation requires quantifying their carbon (C) dynamics. Boundary Bay (BB) marsh is a 222-ha salt marsh in southern British Columbia, Canada, where construction began in 2023 to enhance the marsh as a natural defense against coastal flooding. This study provides a baseline understanding of C storage and sequestration in Boundary Bay marsh prior to foreshore enhancement. We collected 18 sediment cores and vegetation surveys across the middle (BBM), eastern (BBE), and Mud Bay (MB) areas of the marsh, along with 128 depth profiles (i.e., field measurements of marsh thickness to refusal) from BBM. We combined C measurements with 210Pb chronologies, in addition to existing data from western Boundary Bay (BBW), to estimate C stocks (g C m-2) and accumulation rates (g C m-2 yr-1) for the entire marsh. Total C stocks averaged 71 ± 37 Mg C ha-1 for high marsh and 41 ± 36 Mg C ha-1 for low marsh, with higher values in western Boundary Bay (BBW, BBM) compared to the east (BBE, MB). Total C storage (Mg C) at Boundary Bay was 17,360 ± 4,960 Mg C, with the western marsh (BBW, BBM) comprising 84% of the total. The C accumulation rates (CAR) for Boundary Bay marsh averaged 80 ± 45 g C m-2 yr-1, comparable to regional averages on the Pacific coast of North America. However, large spatial variability exists, with significantly lower average CARs in the east (35 ± 11 g C m-2 yr-1). Historical aerial photographs indicate that the eastern marsh area (BBE, MB) decreased by ~35% while BBW expanded by ~20% since 1930. These contrasting trends suggest dynamism in marsh development, likely driven by environmental factors and human influence. This work highlights the high spatial and temporal dynamics of blue C ecosystems, especially in urban settings, and how decadal changes induced by human activities could influence their short-term (years to decades) C storage capacity, with potential consequences for long-term (centuries to millennial) C sequestration.
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    Women, Water, and the Climate Emergency: Art and Science for Bringing Ecofeminism to Society
    (John Wiley & Sons, 2025-08-01) Pigem, A.; Poblador, S.; Rodríguez Lozano, Pablo; Romaní i Cornet, Anna M.; Sánchez-Montoya, Maria Mar; Solórzano Ruiz, A.E.; Suárez-Alonso, M.L.; Valencia-Leguizamón, J.; Vidal-Abarca Gutiérrez, M.R.; Sala-Bubaré, A.; Feio, M.J.; Lupon, A.; Džinović, M.; Fernandes, I.; Franco-Cisterna, B.; Freixa, A.; Genua-Olmedo, A.; Hernández-del Amo, E.; Lecina-Diaz, J.; Leon-Palmero, E.; Olid Garcia, Carolina; Pastor, Álvaro; Mendoza-Lera, Clara; Agell, G.; Anton-Pardo, M.; Bartrons, M.; Bernal, S.; Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel; Cussó, R.; Catalán, Nuria; Carrau, L.; Orrit González, J.; Ordóñez, J.
    This initiative exemplifies how collaborative, transdisciplinary efforts can showcase the gendered and emotional dimensions of environmental research and highlights the potential of such partnerships to improve science communication and self-reflection. The evolving life of the exhibition, together with the children’s book and film, continues to foster personal reflection and public dialogue, underscoring the role of art-science initiatives in driving eco-social change. For us as authors, this collaborative process has also been a personal journey—one that reshapes our understanding of our collective practice and its potential to inspire and communicate meaningful change. Do you want to display “Augmented Ecofeminisms: Climate, Water, Women” at your institution? Check our website for details on the exhibition (www.genderlimno.org/muac.html), where you can request the exhibition for display. We can either send a hard copy for temporary display or provide it in high quality images for onsite printing and display.
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    Increased Ecosystem Productivity Boosts Methane Production in Arctic Lake Sediments
    (Wiley, 2025-07-01) Bulínová, M.; Rouillard, A.; Schomacker, A.; Kjellman, S.E.; Gudasz, C.; Olid Garcia, Carolina; Rydberg, J.; Panieri, G.; Hodson, A.; van der Bilt, W.G.M.; Røthe, T.O.; Bindler, R.
    Global estimates of methane (CH4) emissions from lakes to the atmosphere rely on understanding CH4 processes at the sediment‐water interface (SWI). However, in the Arctic, the variability, magnitude, and environmental drivers of CH4 production and flux across the SWI are poorly understood. Here, we estimate CH4 diffusive fluxes from the sediment into the water column in 10 lakes in Arctic Scandinavia and Svalbard using porewater modeling and mass transfer estimates, which we then compare with 60 published estimates from the Arctic to the tropics. Diffusion of CH4 in the sampled lake sediments ranged from -0.46 to 3.1 mmol m-2 day-1, which is consistent with previous reports for Arctic and boreal lakes, and lower than for temperate and tropical biomes. Methane production occurs primarily within the top ∼10 cm of sediment, indicating a biogenic origin. Random forest predictive modeling of the sampled lakes revealed that condition promoting production and deposition of autochthonous organic carbon in Arctic lakes drive CH4 diffusion into the water column by fueling sediment CH4 production. For small lakes across biomes, determinants of the estimated CH4 flux were also best captured by climate predictors, with warmer and wetter conditions favoring ecosystem productivity and enhancing flux but also lake morphometry resulting in important regional variability in estimates. Our study emphasizes the importance of quantifying diffusive CH4 fluxes from sediments in diverse lake types to account for differences in the controls on primary production and the preservation of organic carbon across and within different biomes, to refine CH4 emission estimates in a

    warming climate.

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    Estrellichnus jacaensis from the Eocene Jaca Basin of NE Spain: new locality and new ethological interpretation
    (John Wiley & Sons, 2020-01) Adserá, Pedro; Belaústegui Barahona, Zain; Uchman, Alfred
    New occurrences of Estrellichnus jacaensis in the deep‐marine turbidite deposits of the Eocene Hecho Group (Fiscal, Huesca, NE Spain) are described. Most of them include specimens preserved as 'urban fossils' located in several villages of the south‐central Pyrenees. Well‐preserved morphological features of the new specimens studied and their interactions with accompanying ichnotaxa allow reinterpreting the constructional process and functional significance of Estrellichnus and its rejection as a graphoglyptid. The comparison of this ichnogenus with lebensspuren recorded in oceans and seas around the world has allowed finding a plausible current analogue and proposing a likely tracemaker.
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    Ichnogeny and bivalve bioerosion: examples from shell and wood substrates
    (Taylor & Francis, 2020-04) Belaústegui Barahona, Zain; Muñiz, Fernando; Domènech, Rosa; Martinell, Jordi, 1948-
    The ichnospecies Gastrochaneolites dijugus Kelly and Bromley 1984 and Teredolites longissimus Kelly and Bromley 1984, attributed to the boring activity of gastrochaenoid and pholadid bivalves, are described respectively from the Miocene Vilanova Basin and the Pliocene Almería-Níjar Basin. Miocene and Pliocene traces are preserved as positive casts associated to invertebrate shells and wood fragments, respectively; in both cases, the host substrate (shells and wood) has been lost almost entirely by different taphonomic processes (mainly dissolution). For the first time in the fossil record, the complete ichnogenetic sequence of these two ichnospecies is described and figured.
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    An Ichnofossil-lagerstätte from the miocene vilanova basin (ne spain): taphonomic and paleoecologic insights related to bioerosion structures.
    (Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists., 2018-01) Belaústegui Barahona, Zain; Domènech, Rosa; Martinell, Jordi, 1948-
    A new ichnofossil-Lagerst¨atte from the Miocene Vilanova Basin (NE Spain) is described. It is characterized by bioerosion structures that are exceptionally preserved as positive casts, many associated with internal and external molds of mollusk shells (gastropods and bivalves). Five main ichnotaxa were identified: Caulostrepsis contorta, C. taeniola, Entobia cateniformis, E. geometrica, and Gastrochaenolites dijugus, produced by annelids, sponges and bivalves, respectively. Combination of ichnological, taphonomical, and systematic data allows the concentration to be interpreted as the result of several storm events that mixed shells from a diverse array of marine environments during the biostratinomical phase. Bioerosive episodes took place before and after storms, and diagenetic processes produced external and internal shell molds and fine casts of the borings.
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    Helical crustacean burrows: Gyrolithes ichnofabrics from the Pliocene of Lepe (Huelva, SW Spain)
    (Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists., 2019-01) Muñiz, Fernando; Belaústegui Barahona, Zain
    Two ichnofabrics characterized by abundant vertical and helical burrows (ichnogenus Gyrolithes) are described from the Pliocene siliciclastic facies of the southwestern sector of the Guadalquivir Basin (Lepe, Huelva, SW Spain). These ichnofabrics, associated with shallow and marginal marine environments, characterize two consecutive and concordant stratigraphic units: (1) the lower one is dominated by G. nodosus (together with other pellet-lined ichnotaxa), occurs in fine- to medium-grained, massive sands and silty sands, and is characterized by moderate to high bioturbation; (2) the upper ichnofabric is dominated by G. variabilis (and other unlined ichnofossils), occurs in sandy silts, and is characterized by low to high bioturbation. The transition of these two ichnofabrics clearly reflects the ability of an infaunal community to assimilate environmental changes over time. Additionally, new observations at the type locality of G. nodosus, the description of a new locality for G. variabilis and review of existing literature on this ichnogenus have provided the bases for emending the diagnoses of both ichnospecies, to propose a neotype for G. nodosus and to suggest a new type locality for G. variabilis. According to the main architectural features of Gyrolithes specimens studied herein and by comparison with modern analogues, 'thalassinidean' shrimps are proposed as their most likely tracemakers. Although it is known that these kinds of crustaceans exhibit a great variability in regards to their burrowing behaviors, further study is needed in order to more fully understand the purpose of these helical bioturbation structures.
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    Icnofacies de Glossifungites en el Mioceno del Mas de les Pardinetes (Oeste de Alcoy)
    (Asociación Paleontológica Alcoyana, 2017-12) Belaústegui Barahona, Zain
    Se estudian las trazas fósiles del Mioceno del Mas de les Pardinetes (oeste de Alcoy). Los icnotaxones identificados: Glossifungites saxicava Łomnicki, 1886, Spongeliomorpha iberica Saporta, 1887 y Gastrochaenolites ornatus Kelly y Bromley, 1984, constituyen la icnocenosis típica de una icnofacies de Glossifungites. Por primera vez en el registro fósil, se identifica la presencia de cirrípedos balanomorfos colonizando el interior de madrigueras.
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    Coastal raptors and raiders: New bird tracks in the Pleistocene of SW Iberian Peninsula
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2023-06-22) Neto de Carvalho, Carlos; Belo, Joao; Figueiredo, Silvério; Cunha, Pedro P.; Muñiz, Fernando; Belaústegui Barahona, Zain; Cachao, Mário; Rodríguez-Vidal, Joaquín; Cáceres, Luis M.; Baucon, Andrea; Murray, Andrew S.; Buylaert, Jan-Pieter; Zhang, Yuping; Ferreira, Cristiana; Toscano, Antonio; Gómez, Paula; Ramírez, Samuel; Finlayson, Geraldine; Finlayson, Stewart; Finlayson, Clive
    Avian traces occurring in Pleistocene aeolianite and beach deposits are rare and relatively poorly known, despite being good paleoenvironmental indicators. Passeriform and raptorial birds are especially rare in the track fossil record. Exceptional tracksites were found in the Malhão formation, a Pleistocene coastal aeolianite unit from the SW mainland Portugal, with subunits in the interval ∼187 to ∼27 ka. Two new forms of avian traces were identified, Corvidichnus odemirensis and Buboichnus vicentinus - attributed to the locomotion of Western jackdaw and the locomotion and predation/feeding behaviour of a large Eagle-owl. The last trace fossil may correspond to the first evidence of a raptorial bird-prey interaction found in action in the fossil record. Typical shorebird tracks and trackways attributed to gulls (Laridae) and curlews, and others tentatively compared with Rallidae, such as Eurasian coot, are also discussed within the aeolianite ichnoassemblages. The tracks here described are the first avian ichnotaxa from the Pleistocene of Europe.
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    An alternative experimental configuration to generate wrench zone above a viscous layer
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2024-05-15) Vendeville, B.C.; Corti, G.; Boussarsar, M.; Ferrer García, J. Oriol (José Oriol)
    Analogue modelling of wrench tectonics typically utilizes a rigid basement with a velocity discontinuity under a brittle or brittle-viscous cover, such as in Riedel experiments, which confines fault localization in the overlaying model. However, such a set-up is hardly compatible with modeling brittle-ductile systems such as the upper and lower crust or a brittle sedimentary cover overlying a viscous evaporitic layer. To achieve a more realistic experimental approach, Bruno Vendeville designed an alternative experimental set-up decoupling the basement from the brittle overburden with a viscous layer in which the basement is not involved. In this configuration, strike-slip movement is driven laterally rather than from the base up, facilitated by “weak zones” that preferentially localize the deformation during shortening and enable sliding between compartments. This original approach provides greater flexibility for modeling complex strike-slip settings, allowing for more freedom for strike-slip structures to form and evolve through time.Although the experiments described in this work were conducted in the late 1990s, the co-authors have chosen to revisit and adapt this earlier work for this Special Issue to underscore Bruno's influence on another aspect of salt tectonics and his pioneering foresight in the field of analogue modelling.