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(iii) to obtain a continuous record containing information on volcanic activities <strong>and</strong> climate<br />

changes in the central northern Mediterranean region, <strong>and</strong><br />

(iv) to better underst<strong>and</strong> the impact of major geological/environmental events on general<br />

evolutionary patterns <strong>and</strong> shaping an extraordinary degree of endemic biodiversity as a matter<br />

of global significance.<br />

For this purpose, five primary drill sites were selected based on the results obtained from<br />

sedimentological studies, tectonic mapping in the catchment <strong>and</strong> detailed seismic surveys<br />

conducted between 2004 <strong>and</strong> 2008. For the recovery of up to ca. 680 m long sediment<br />

sequences at water depths of more than 260 m a newly developed platform operated by<br />

DOSECC shall be used. The drilling operation is planned to take place in 2011.<br />

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