2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 106
Monday, 8 November 2004: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T28. New Perspectives in Karst Geomicrobiology and Redox Geochemistry

GSA Hydrogeology Division; Karst Waters Institute; GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division

 

Annette Engel, Toby Dogwiler and Diana Northup, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:40 PM
TINY STARS ON THE PLANET MARS: WHERE GEOMICROBIOLOGY IS LEADING THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE
BOSTON, Penelope J., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, pboston@complex.org, pboston@complex.org
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2:00 PM
POOL MERINGUE: A NEW SPELEOTHEM FROM CARLSBAD CAVERNS OF POSSIBLE BIOLOGIC ORIGIN
MELIM, Leslie A.1, RUST, Ginny1, SHANNON, Neil1 and NORTHUP, Diana E.2, (1)Geology Department, Western Illinois Univ, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, (2)Dept of Biology, Univ of New Mexico, Centennial Science & Engineering Library, MSC05 3020, Albuquerque, NM 87131, LA-Melim@wiu.edu, LA-Melim@wiu.edu
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2:15 PM
THE MICROBE-MINERAL INTERFACE IN CAVES: A MOONMILK PERSPECTIVE
VAN DE KAMP, Jodie L., Biology Department, Univ of New Mexico, Alberquerque, NM 3850, NICHOLS, David S., School of Agricultural Science, Univ of Tasmania, Hobart and SANDERSON, Kevin, School of Medicine, Univ of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, Jodie.VanDeKamp@utas.edu.au, Jodie.VanDeKamp@utas.edu.au
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2:30 PM
HOW DOES FRESH AND SALT WATER MIXING INFLUENCE CALCITE SATURATION IN AN ISOTOPE SUBSTAGE 5E FLANK MARGIN CAVE? AN EXAMPLE FROM MAJORS CAVE, SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS
MOORE, Paul J.1, MARTIN, Jonathan B.1 and GAMBLE, Douglas W.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Florida, P.O. Box 112120, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of North Carolina at Wilmington, 601 S. College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28401, pjm13@ufl.edu, pjm13@ufl.edu
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2:45 PM
BACTERIALLY INDUCED PRECIPITATES IN HOT SPRING SETTINGS
CHAFETZ, Henry S., Geosciences, Univ of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5007, HChafetz@uh.edu, HChafetz@uh.edu
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3:05 PM
MANGANESE OXIDE MINERALS IN CAVES: MICROBIALLY DRIVEN HEAVY METAL SCAVENGERS
WHITE, William B., Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State Univ, Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, wbw2@psu.edu, wbw2@psu.edu
 
3:20 PM
Break
7
3:35 PM
MICROBIAL STUDIES OF SEDIMENTS FROM PUBLIC CAVE LANDS: BASELINE DATA FOR MANAGEMENT
PORTER, Megan L., PETERSON, Ryan, BENNIN, Andre, MARRUJO, Halim and CRANDALL, Keith A., Dept. of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, mlp65@email.byu.edu, mlp65@email.byu.edu
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3:50 PM
THE INFLUENCE OF ORGANIC LOAD ON SUBTERRANEAN GEOMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND SECONDARY SPELEOGENESIS
KREATE, Michael P.1, HAYES, R. Scott1, BERTOG, Janet L.1 and BARTON, Hazel A.2, (1)Department of Physics and Geology, Northern Kentucky Univ, SC 204, Nunn Dr, Highland Heights, KY 41099, (2)Department of Biology, Northern Kentucky Univ, SC 204, Nunn Dr, Highland Heights, KY 41099, mkreate1@netzero.com, mkreate1@netzero.com
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4:05 PM
A COUPLED BIOGEOCHEMICAL/HYDROLOGICAL APPROACH FOR ELUCIDATING TRANSPORT AND CYCLING OF NITROGEN WITHIN MANTLED KARST WATERSHEDS
LAINCZ, Jozef, Geosciences Department, Univ of Arkansas, Ozark Hall 113, Fayetteville, AR 72701, WINSTON, Byron, Department of Biological Sciences, Univ of Arkansas, Ferritor Hall 118, Fayetteville, AR 72701, ZIEGLER, Susan, 72701 and HAYS, Phillip D., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Arkansas - Fayetteville, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, jlaincz@uark.edu, jlaincz@uark.edu
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4:20 PM
HYDROLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL PROCESSES IN GROUNDWATER WITHIN YUCATAN KARST
STOESSELL, Ronald K., Univ New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70148-0001 and COKE, James G., P.O. Box 8663, The Woodlands, TX 77387, rkses@uno.edu, rkses@uno.edu
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4:40 PM
WATER, GAS, AND PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSES FROM SULFUR SPRINGS IN CUEVA DE VILLA LUZ, TABASCO, MEXICO
SPILDE, Michael N., Institute of Meteoritics, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSC03-2050, Albuquerque, NM 87131, FISCHER, Tobias P., Dept of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSC03-2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131, NORTHUP, Diana E., Dept of Biology, Univ of New Mexico, Centennial Science & Engineering Library, MSC05 3020, Albuquerque, NM 87131, TURIN, H.J., Isotope and Nuclear Chemistry Group, Los Alamos National Lab, Mailstop J514, Los Alamos, NM 87545 and BOSTON, Penelope J., Dept of Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, mspilde@unm.edu, mspilde@unm.edu
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4:55 PM
SULFUR DYNAMICS DURING SULFURIC ACID SPELEOGENESIS WITHIN LOWER KANE CAVE, WYOMING
MABIN, Katrina E.1, BENNETT, Philip C.1, ENGEL, Annette2 and STERN, Libby1, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, The Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (2)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, kmabin@mail.utexas.edu, kmabin@mail.utexas.edu
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5:10 PM
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF MICROBIAL HABITATS AND GEOCHEMICAL ENVIRONMENTS OF SISTEMA ZACATÓN, MEXICO
GARY, Marcus O., Department of Geological Sciences, The Univ. of Texas, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX 78712-1101, marcusgary@mail.utexas.edu, marcusgary@mail.utexas.edu
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