Some researchers have estimated that the reinstallment of a "normal" Mediterranean Sea basin following the Messinian "Lago Mare" episode took place in a much more gradual way, taking as long as 10,000 years.
Beberapa peneliti memperkirakan bahwa "normalisasi" Laut Tengah setelah peristiwa "Lago Mare" terjadi secara perlahan dan memakan waktu hingga 10.000 tahun.