The depth of pelagic deposits in the Tethyan Jurassic and the use of corals: an example from the Apennines

• Published in: Sedimentary geology Vol. 166; no. 3; pp. 311 - 334
• Main Authors: Gill, Gabriel A, Santantonio, Massimo, Lathuilière, Bernard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.04.2004
• Subjects: Corals; Palaeobathymetry; Pelagic carbonate platforms; Pelagites; Upper Jurassic; Tethys Sea; Pelagic carbonate platforms; Palaeobathymetry; Upper Jurassic; Pelagites; Corals

Assessing the palaeobathymery of pelagic deposits is rather speculative, as proof through lithology or fossils significant for depth estimates is sparse. This is unfortunate as the bathymetric history of pelagic successions allows to conceive the evolution of continental margins and oceanic basins....