KnowraMessinian salinity crisisLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Messinian salinity crisis, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 5Related 7Mediterranean SeaRelated: It records an extreme past disruption of the sea’s connection to the Atlantic.GypsumRelated: The event produced extensive gypsum layers in Mediterranean sedimentary basins.Strait of GibraltarRelated: Closure of the Gibraltar gateway helped trigger this extreme restriction of Mediterranean water exchange.Gulf of SuezRelated: Its sea-level changes affected water connections and sedimentation in the northern Red Sea region.Alboran SeaRelated: Its aftermath reshaped Mediterranean basins, including the region west of the Alboran Sea.GraecopithecusRelated: This regional environmental upheaval followed the fossils’ time and informs later Mediterranean biogeography.Dwarf elephantRelated: This much earlier event altered Mediterranean geography and helps explain long-term island histories.