2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
Session No. 286 Wednesday, 8 October 2008
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 330A

T47. Sclerochronological Archives from Rivers to the Sea: Documentation, Interpretation, and Utility (Paleontological Society)

David H. Goodwin, David P. Gillikin and David H. Kesler, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
286-18:00 AM From the Headwaters to the Mouth of the Hatchie River: Freshwater Mussel Distribution and Abundance: KESLER, David H., Department of Biology, Rhodes College, 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112, kesler@rhodes.edu
286-28:15 AM Freshwater Mussels as Paleoenvironmental Indicators: ROMANEK, Christopher S., Dept. of Geology and Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Drawer E, Aiken, SC 29802, romanek@uga.edu
286-38:30 AM Carbon Isotopes in Freshwater Mussel Shells: Metabolic Versus Environmental: GILLIKIN, David P.1, HUTCHINSON, Kathryn A.1, and KUMAI, Yusuke2, (1) Department of Earth Science and Geography, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, dagillikin@vassar.edu, (2) Department of Biology, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
286-48:45 AM Reconstruction of Late Holocene Floods and Droughts of the Rivers Rhine and Meuse by Means of &delta18O Analyses on Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae): VERSTEEGH, Emma A.A., Paleoclimatology & Geomorphology, VU University, De Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands, emma.versteegh@falw.vu.nl, VONHOF, Hubert B., Sedimentology & Marine geology, VU University, De Boelelaan 1081, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands, and TROELSTRA, Simon R., Marine Biogeology, VU University, De Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands
286-59:00 AM Modeling Intra-Annual Growth of Freshwater Mussels: GOODWIN, David1, PAUL, Prabasaj2, and WISSINK, Christine1, (1) Department of Geosciences, Denison University, FW Olin Science Hall, 100 Sunset Hill Drive, Granville, OH 43023, goodwind@denison.edu, (2) Department of Physics and Astronomy, Denison University, FW Olin Science Hall, 100 Sunset Hill Drive, Granville, OH 43023
286-79:15 AM Isotope Sclerochronology of Freshwater Mollusks: A New Look at Terrestrial Environmental Change during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum in Wyoming: HIGGINS, Pennilyn and VORONOV, Julia, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, loligo@earth.rochester.edu
286-69:30 AM Paper Withdrawn
286-89:45 AM Shells and Paleo-Isotope Hydrology In the Freshwater/terrestrial Realm: Looking for the Monsoon Using Seasonal Aridity Records: DETTMAN, David L., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 208 Gould-Simpson, Building #77, Tucson, AZ 85721, dettman@email.arizona.edu
 10:00 AM Break
286-910:15 AM Upwelling and Freshwater Runoff Events Recorded in the Brazilian Bivalve Semele Casali: HUNTLEY, John W.1, KRAUSE, Richard A. Jr2, ROMANEK, Christopher S.3, KAUFMAN, Darrell4, KOWALEWSKI, Michal1, BARBOUR WOOD, Susan5, and SIMOES, Marcello6, (1) Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, jhuntley@vt.edu, (2) Museum fuer Naturkunde, Universitaet zu Berlin, Invalidenstrasse 43, Berlin, D-10115, Germany, (3) Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Department of Geology, Univ of Georgia, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Draver E, Aiken, SC 29802, (4) Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4099, (5) Geosciences & Natural Resources, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Bldg, Cullowhee, NC 28723, (6) Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Distrito de Rubiao Junior, CP. 510, 18.610-000, Botucatu, Brazil
286-1010:30 AM Pliocene Marine Temperatures and Nutrient Sources on the Florida Platform: Evidence from Molluscan Stable Isotopes and Trace Elements Signatures: TAO, Kai, Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, taokai@tamu.edu and GROSSMAN, Ethan L., Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843
286-1110:45 AM Nitrogen Isotopes Ratios in Marine/Estuarine Skeletal Remains Reconstruct Ancient Food Chain: ROWELL, Kirsten, Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, rowellk@u.washington.edu, DETTMAN, David L., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 208 Gould-Simpson, Building #77, Tucson, AZ 85721, dettman@email.arizona.edu, and DIETZ, Robert, Geosciences, Univ of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
286-1211:00 AM Effect of Organic Matrices on the Determination of Minor Elements (Mg, Sr) and Mg:Ca and Sr:Ca Ratios of Aragonitic Bivalve Shells (Arctica islandica) – Comparison of ICP-OES and LA-ICP-MS Data: SCHOENE, Bernd R.1, ZHANG, Zengjie1, GILLIKIN, David P.2, JACOB, Dorrit E.3, TÜTKEN, Thomas4, GARBE-SCHÖNBERG, Dieter5, MCCONNAUGHEY, Ted6, and SOLDATI, Analia1, (1) Geosciences, University of Mainz, Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 21, Mainz, 55128, Germany, schoeneb@uni-mainz.de, (2) Department of Earth Science and Geography, Vassar College, Box 475, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, (3) Institute of Geosciences, University of Mainz, Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 21, Mainz, 55128, Germany, (4) Steinmann Institute of Geology, Mineralogy and Palaeontology, University of Bonn, Poppelsdorf Castle, Bonn, 53115, (5) Geosciences, University of Kiel, Ludewig-Meyn-Straße 10, Kiel, 24118, Germany, (6) 2906 Norman Dr, Boise, ID 83704
286-1311:15 AM Environmental Information Inferred from the Stable Carbon and Oxygen Isotopes of Live and Archaeological Turban Snails from Hengchun Peninsula, Southern Taiwan: MII, Horng-sheng1, SHIH, Feng-hsi1, and LI, Kuang-ti2, (1) Department of Earth Sciences, National Taiwan Normal Univ, Taipei, 116, Taiwan, t44006@ntnu.edu.tw, (2) Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, 115, Taiwan
286-1411:30 AM A Growth Increment Analysis of Donax Variabilis: Comparison Between Diurnal and Semidiurnal Tidal Habitats: RICH, Kelley Whatley1, ANDRUS, C. Fred T.2, QUITMYER, Irvy R.3, and JONES, Douglas S.3, (1) Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, whatl011@bama.ua.edu, (2) Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, 202 Bevill Building, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, (3) Florida Museum of Nat History, PO Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
286-1511:45 AM Seasonality and Growth Patterns Using Isotope Sclerochronology In Shells of the Pliocene Scallop, Chesapecten Madisonius: GOEWERT, Ann E., Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, 104 South Rd., CB #3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, annieg@unc.edu and SURGE, Donna, Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, 104 South Road, CB #3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

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