1. Department of Environment, Planning and Sustainability, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
2. Laboratory for Environmental Micro-History, Department of Maritime Civilizations, School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
3. The Geological Survey of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
4. Department of Marine Geosciences, Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
5. Archaeological Research Department, Israel Antiquities Authority, Jerusalem, Israel