The recent evolution of the northern Aegean is
characterised by the westward motion of the Anatolian
plate along the North Anatolian Fault (e.g. Jolivet, 2001)
which in turn pushes the Aegean plate southwards (e.g.
McKenzie, 1978). The North Aegean Sea is dominated by
two major tectonic structures: the North Aegean Trough
(NAT), which is considered as the continuation of the
North Anatolian Fault (NAF), and the North Aegean Basin
(NAB). These structures are mainly dextral ones,
accompanied by large normal faults,