Paleoceanographic evolution of western Tethyan (Ionian Ocean) Lagonegro Basin
Subbasins with different sediment patterns developed due to half-graben formation
Time-transgressive carbonate to biosilica transition caused by basin subsidence
Marine productivity was low and deep-water redox conditions were mainly oxic.
CIA proxy suggests warmer/more humid condition around the Norian–Rhaetian boundary.