Session: Sea-level Changes and Coastal Evolution: Holocene and Modern (Southeastern Section

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8:00 AM

Introductory Remarks

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8:10 AM

THE ENDURING MYTHS OF HOLOCENE HIGHSTANDS AND STILLSTANDS, GULF OF MEXICO: CONTRASTS WITH A RECENTLY REVISED SEA-LEVEL CURVE

OTVOS, Ervin G., USM Department of Coastal Sciences and Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 7000, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, ervin.otvos@usm.edu, ervin.otvos@usm.edu

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8:30 AM

MIDDLE HOLOCENE SEA LEVEL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO COAST

BLUM, Michael D., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, mike@geol.lsu.edu, mike@geol.lsu.edu

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8:50 AM

FLORIDA GULF COAST MARSH SURFACE ELEVATION TABLE MESUREMENTS

LADNER, Lucien J., Florida Geol Survey, 903 W. Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL 32304-7700, Jim.Ladner@dep.state.fl.us, Jim.Ladner@dep.state.fl.us

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9:10 AM

A COMPOSITE SEA-LEVEL CURVE FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO FOR THE LAST 20,000 YEARS

DONOGHUE, Joseph F., Dept. Geological Sciences, Florida State Univ, Tallahassee, FL 32306 and BALSILLIE, James H., Florida Geological Survey, 903 W. Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL 32304, jdonoghu@mailer.fsu.edu, jdonoghu@mailer.fsu.edu

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9:30 AM

DECIPHERING FLUVIAL RESPONSE TO CLIMATIC AND BASE LEVEL CONTROLS: A CASE STUDY OF TWO INCISED VALLEYS ALONG THE EAST TEXAS COAST

TAHA, Patrick and ANDERSON, John B., Earth Science, Rice Univ, 6100 Main Steet, Houston, TX 77005, zptaha@rice.edu, zptaha@rice.edu

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9:50 AM

THE EVOLUTION OF THE MATAGORDA/LAVACA BAY COMPLEX, CENTRAL TX COAST

MADDOX, Jessica K., Dept. of Earth Science, Rice Univ, 6100 Main St, MS-126, Houston, TX 77005, ANDERSON, John B., Department of Earth Science, Rice Univ, 6100 S. Main, MS-126, Houston, TX 77005 and RODRIGUEZ, Antonio B., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Alabama, Box 870338, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, jkmaddox@rice.edu, jkmaddox@rice.edu

10:10 AM

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10:30 AM

THE EVOLUTION OF THE GALVESTON BAY AND BARRIER COMPLEX

ANDERSON, John B., Department of Earth Science, Rice Univ, 6100 S. Main, MS-126, Houston, TX 77005 and RODRIGUEZ, Antonio B., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Alabama, Box 870338, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, johna@rice.edu, johna@rice.edu

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10:50 AM

RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE EVENTS IN ALABAMA ESTUARIES

RODRIGUEZ, Antonio B.¹, GREENE, Larry¹, MATTHEUS, Robin¹, DURAN, Diana, ANDERSON, John B.³ and SIMMS, Alexander R.³, (1)Geological Sciences, Univ of Alabama, Box 870338, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0338, (2)Department of Earth Science, Rice Univ, 6100 S. Main, MS-126, Houston, TX 77005, arodriguez@geo.ua.edu, arodriguez@geo.ua.edu

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11:10 AM

HOLOCENE MOLLUSCAN AMINOSTRATIGRAPHY OF CHESAPEAKE BAY SEDIMENTS

EDWARDS, A.L.¹, LOCKWOOD, R.², WEHMILLER, J.¹, CRONIN, T.³, WILLARD, D.³, KAUFMAN, D.⁴ and BRIGHT, J.⁴, (1)Department of Geology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, (2)College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, (3)USGS, Reston, VA 20192, (4)Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, aledwa@udel.edu, aledwa@udel.edu

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11:30 AM

RAPID CHANGES IN ESTUARY EVOLUTION WITHIN CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, TEXAS, USA

SIMMS, Alexander Ray, Earth Sciences, Rice Univ, 6100 S. Main MS-126, Houston, TX 77005, ANDERSON, John B., Houston, TX 77005, RODRIGUEZ, Antonio B., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ of Alabama, Box 870338, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 and TAVIANI, Marco, ISMAR-Marine Geology Division, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, johna@rice.edu, johna@rice.edu

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11:50 AM

MOLLUSCAN ASSEMBLAGES AS A PROXY FOR HOLOCENE PALEOENVIRONMENT: ASSESSING SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL SHIFTS IN SPECIES COMPOSITION AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY

MORGAN, Erin E., The College of William and Mary, CSU 3111, P.O. Box 8973, Williamsburg, VA 23186-3111, KOLBE, Sarah E., Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187 and LOCKWOOD, Rowan, Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, eemorg@wm.edu, eemorg@wm.edu

Southeastern Section - 54th Annual Meeting (March 17–18, 2005)

T9. Sea-level Changes and Coastal Evolution: Holocene and Modern