Figure 1. Location of the “anoxic lakes region” on the Eastern Mediterranean Ridge (a) and depth profile of geochemical markers through the Lake Medee (b).

Arrows indicated strike slip component of motion resulting from strain partitioning. The map was constructed with Ocean Data View software³⁶. Salinity (blue line) and oxygen (green line) were measured with on-line sensor until they were out of range (dashed line) where grab samples were used (points, solid line). Data points are mean ± standard error (n = 3).