Micropaleontological and taphonomic characteristics of mass transport deposits in the northern Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba, Red Sea

The large shell size indicates that high energy is involved in the displacement of the sediments. The poor state of preservation also suggests a turbulent flow during transportation, which requires a high-energy triggering mechanism. The color alteration is probably associated with a diagenetic process related to increasing burial time/depth, also supported by the stratigraphic older ages of the MTDs, suggesting a long burial before the sediments were displaced. In addition, according to the dating of the record, some units correlate with historical and pre-historical earthquakes, reinforcing LBF species as a reliable proxy for mass transport events.