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Nannoplankton Congress (INA 19) in Llandudno (Wales)
The 19 International Nannoplankton Association Congress took place on the coastal city of Llandudno (Wales) from September 9 until 13, 2024.
The Ceratoliths are a type of calcareous nannoplankton which allow to subdivided the Messinian and the Pliocene stages. A series of works by Carlos Lancis, José Enrique Tent-Manclús and José-Abel Flores, comparing Light Microscope and Scan Electronic Microscope image, have redefined the Messinian and Pliocene Ceratolithaceae Family and its unrevail its phylogenetic evolution.
Three works published in the Journal of Nannoplankton Research (JNR) abstract volume (here):
- Lancis, C., Tent-Manclús, J. E. y Flores, J.-A. (2024): Ceratolithaceae biostratigraphy of ODP Hole 999A, Caribbean Sea. Journal of Nannoplankton Research, 42-special: 71.
- Lancis, C., Tent-Manclús, J. E. y Flores, J.-A. (2024): Ceratolithaceae biostratigraphy of ODP Site 1237, equatorial Pacific. Journal of Nannoplankton Research, 42-special: 72.
- Lancis, C., Tent-Manclús, J. E. y Flores, J.-A. (2024): Structural developments within the Family Ceratolithaceae. Journal of Nannoplankton Research, 42-special: 73.
Marine Geology field trip to Nijar and Sorbas
As the last year, students of the third course of Marine sciences of the Alicante University visit the Sorbas basin, Cabo de Gata, Hoyazo de Nijar, and Cerro del Espíritu Santo of Vera. The visit took place on 7 and 8 of November of 2019.
The visit was organized by Antonio Estévez, Santiago Moliner, and José Enrique Tent-Manclús.
Student group before entering the Sorbas Cave.
Alicante Messinian Group LOGO
The logo was made by Jesús M. Soria based in an eroded mediterranean margin resembling the M of Messinian.
The “Paleoenviromental changes” logo is for the Research Group of the Alicante University.
The Alicante Messinian Group was granted by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Research Project CGL 2007 -6583 .
Members of the Alicante Messinian Group
The team leader is the Professor Jesús M. Soria of the Alicante University.
Jesús Soria (in the 90’s) pointing to a palm-tree-gypsum near Benejúzar (Alicante).
Team Members:
Antonio Estévez
Alfonso Yébenes
José Antonio Pina
José Enrique Tent-Manclús
Ignacio Fierro
José Francisco Baeza-Carratalá
Alice Giannetti
Hugo A. Corbi
Juan J. Peral
Alicante Messinian Group
This blog is the continuation of the web page of the Alicante Messinian Group.
www.messinianalicante.com
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