Comparing marine geology and coastal geomorphology vertical tectonic data, a casestudy between Acquedolci and Patti (Messina).

The study of new data on vertical movements show a complex geologic response in a restricted sector of coastal areabetween Acquedolci and Patti (north-eastern Sicily). Different surveys allowed to the recognition of morphological,biological and archaeological markers of paleo-sea level. The analysis of these markers and the absolute datingsperformed, allowed to reconstruct the history of vertical deformation of this sector but only the comparison amongcoastal geomorphological data and marine geological data of platform-scarp continental system associates, allowed tofind the necessary keys words to explain the geologic complexity of this sector.