@article{10272/23861,
year = {2023},
month = {6},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23861},
abstract = {Portus was the main port of imperial Rome from the 2nd century AD to the 5th century AD, with an
inner, hexagonal port (Trajan basin) and an outer port (Claudius basin) linked by a channel bounded
by quays. Six sedimentary facies have been differentiated in the geological analysis of a core extracted
in this channel, basically composed of poorly classified bioclastic muds typical of restricted environments,
accumulations of Posidonia oceanica (Linnaeus) Delile, 1813 and a final anthropic fill. The
subfossil record of bivalves, foraminifera and ostracods is characteristic of Mediterranean brackish
environments (lagoons, estuaries, deltas) with significant environmental stress, due to changes in
the physical-chemical parameters and probably the periodic dredging of this seaway during a period
of about 300 years. The presence of “Neptune balls” points to the development of probable stormy
periods that deposit these unique structures in the internal areas of this historic port.},
abstract = {Portus était le principal port de la Rome impériale du iie siècle après J.-C. au ve siècle après J.-C., avec
un port intérieur hexagonal (bassin de Trajan) et un port extérieur (bassin de Claudius) reliés par un
canal délimité par des quais. Six faciès sédimentaires ont été différenciés dans l’analyse géologique
d’une carotte extraite dans ce chenal, composée essentiellement de boues bioclastiques mal classées
typiques des milieux restreints, d’accumulations de Posidonia oceanica (Linnaeus) Delile, 1813 et d’un
dernier remblai anthropique. Le registre subfossile des bivalves, des foraminifères et des ostracodes est
caractéristique des milieux saumâtres méditerranéens (lagunes, estuaires, deltas) avec des contraintes
environnementales importantes, dues aux modifications des paramètres physico-chimiques et probablement
au dragage périodique de cette voie maritime pendant une période d’environ 300 ans.
La présence de « boules de Neptune » indique le développement de périodes orageuses probables qui
déposent ces structures uniques dans les zones internes de ce port historique.},
organization = {This study was supported by the folowing projects: 1) project DGYCIT CTM2006-06722/MAR; 2) project DGYCIT
CGL2006-01412; 3) “Del Atlántico al Mediterréano (DEATLANTIR): Investigaciones en las infraestructuras de Portus-Ostia Antica: el muelle de la Lanterna” (Programa de Proyectos de Arqueología en el Exterior, Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes); 4) ´Del Atlántico al Tirreno. Los puertos hispánicos y sus relaciones comerciales con Ostia Antica (DEATLANTIR II) – HAR2017-89154-P – (Plan Nacional de I+D+i); and 5) proyecto FEDER 2014-2020 UHU-1260298. Other funds come from the research groups HUM-132, RNM-238, RNM-293 and RNM-349 of the Junta de Andalucía. It is a contribution to the Center for Research in Historical, Cultural and Natural Heritage of the University. The paleontological record is deposited in the Paleontology and Applied Ecology Laboratory of the University of Huelva. We also thank the two anonymous
reviewers, the associated editor, Maria Rose Petrizzo, and the editor-in-chief, Michel Laurin.},
publisher = {Publications scientifiques du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle},
title = {Late Holocene filling of the Canale di Imbocco (Portus, central Italy): a multidisciplinary palaeoenvironmental perspective},
doi = {10.5852/cr-palevol2023v22a21},
author = {Abad de los Santos, Manuel and Ruiz Muñoz, Francisco and Arroyo Serrano, Marta and Gómez Álvarez, Gabriel and Muñoz Rodríguez, Adolfo Francisco and Campos Carrasco, Juan Manuel and Bermejo Meléndez, Javier and Fernández Sutilo, Lucía and Bermejo Meléndez, Alberto and González-Regalado Montero, María Luz and Tosquella Angrill, Josep and Rodríguez Vidal, Joaquín and Cáceres Puro, Luis Miguel and Gómez Gutiérrez, Paula and Toscano Grande, Antonio and Romero Aguilar, Verónica},
}