Session: Sedimentary Geology and Paleontology (Posters) (Southeastern Section

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A SEVERAL CENTURY RECORD OF LOW OXYGEN CONDITIONS FROM A SEDIMENT CORE ON THE LOUISIANA CONTINENTAL SHELF

OSTERMAN, Lisa E., U. S. Geol Survey, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192, POORE, Richard Z., U. S. Geol Survey, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701, SWARZENSKI, Peter W., U.S. Geol Survey, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 and HOLLANDER, David J., Marine Science, Univ of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, osterman@usgs.gov, osterman@usgs.gov

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SIGNIFICANCE AND VARIATION IN d¹³C AND d¹⁸O ACROSS SURFACES OF SUBAERIAL EXPOSURE IN ORDOVICIAN LIMESTONES OF THE NASHVILLE DOME, TN

PURDIN, Bethany J., Department of Geology, Univ of Georgia, Athens, GA 30606, RAILSBACK, L. Bruce, Department of Geology, University of Georgia, 210 Field Street, Athens, GA 30602, HOLLAND, Steven M., Geology, Univ of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 and CROWE, Douglas E., Department of Geology, Univ of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, eve6570@uga.edu, eve6570@uga.edu

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SEDIMENTATION IN VESICLES: INTERPRETATION OF GEOPETAL FABRICS IN AMYGDALOIDAL AGATES

HOLLOWAY, Jake L., Geosciences, State Univ of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118 and CHOWNS, Timothy M., tchowns@westga.edu, tchowns@westga.edu

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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF BIVALVE SHELL DISSOLUTION RATES AT VARYING WATER TEMPERATURES

BITTING, Kelsey S., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt Univ, VU Sta. B #350550, Nashville, TN 37235 and MILLER, Molly, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt Univ, VU Sta, B #351805, Nashville, TN 37235, k.bitting@vanderbilt.edu, k.bitting@vanderbilt.edu

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NATICID GASTROPOD DRILLING PREDATION ON MERCENARIA: ARE TEMPORAL PATTERNS IN THE NEOGENE OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED?

LEWIS, Rene A., KELLEY, Patricia H., COOKE, Kimberly A. and BJORKLAND, Erick J., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, ral8486@uncw.edu, ral8486@uncw.edu

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MURDER MYSTERY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE: PROVENANCE ANALYSIS OF NATURAL SEDIMENT RECOVERED FROM HUMAN REMAINS AND ITS ROLE IN A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION AND CRIMINAL TRIAL

FREDERICK, Daniel L., Department of Geology and Geography, Austin Peay State Univ, P. O Box 4418, Clarksville, TN 37044 and DEIBERT, Jack E., Department of Geology and Geography, Austin Peay State Univ, P.O. Box 4418, Clarksville, TN 37044, frederickd@apsu.edu, frederickd@apsu.edu

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PHOSPHATIC CONCRETIONS AND ICHNOFOSSIL PRESERVATION IN CRETACEOUS MARINE SHELF DEPOSITS, RIPLEY FORMATION, CENTRAL ALABAMA

HALL, Jonathan T. and SAVRDA, Charles, Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36830, halljt1@auburn.edu, halljt1@auburn.edu

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ANATOMY OF THE SKULL AND BRAINCASE OF A NEW DEINOSUCHUS RUGOSUS SPECIMEN FROM THE BLUFFTOWN FORMATION, RUSSELL COUNTY, ALABAMA

KNIGHT, Terrell K., Geology and Geography, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5305 and SCHWIMMER, David R., Chemistry & Geology, Columbus State Univ, 4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907, knightk@auburn.edu, knightk@auburn.edu

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HOW MANY OSSICLES DO BLASTOIDS AND OTHER ECHINODERMS ACTUALLY HAVE?

SUMRALL, Colin, Earth and Planetary Science, The Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 and WATERS, Johnny A., Geology, Appalachian State Univ, Boone, NC 28608, csumrall@utk.edu, csumrall@utk.edu

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DRILLING GASTROPOD PREDATION ON CREPIDULA FORNICATA ON THE U.S. EAST COAST: LATITUDINAL VARIATION IN RECENT SAMPLES AND COMPARISON TO THE FOSSIL RECORD

COOKE, Kimberly, KELLEY, Patricia H., LEWIS, René and BJORKLAND, Erick J., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, kac9812@uncw.edu, kac9812@uncw.edu

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BRACHIOPODS OF THE CONASAUGA FORMATION, MIDDLE CAMBRIAN OF NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA: A COMPILATION AND CORRELATION ACROSS THE CONTINENT

MONTANTE, William M., Marsh USA, Inc, 3560 Lenox Rd, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30305 and SCHWIMMER, David R., Chemistry & Geology, Columbus State Univ, 4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907, William.M.Montante@marsh.com, William.M.Montante@marsh.com

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CONTRIBUTION OF ALLOCHTHONOUS TRACEMAKERS TO STORM-BED ICHNOFABRICS

SAVRDA, Charles and COUNTS, John, Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5305, savrdce@auburn.edu, savrdce@auburn.edu

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VARIATION IN TAPHONOMIC SIGNATURES AMONG MODERN OYSTER REEFS ACROSS AN ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERPRETING SEA-LEVEL RISE HISTORY

AGOBIAN, Jorge N.¹, BRIDGES, Amanda C.¹, COVENTRY-PAYNE, Laurie¹, MARKLEY, Laura R.¹, DAFROTA, Julianna K.¹, ERCOLANI, Christian P.¹, ERICKSON, Andrew R.¹, SHAH, Bahar B.¹, WOODRUFF, Amanda J.¹ and SAVARESE, Michael², (1)Marine Science, Florida Gulf Coast Univ, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Ft. Myers, FL 33965, (2)Marine Science, Florida Gulf Coast Univ, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Ft Myers, FL 33965, jnagobia@eagle.fgcu.edu, jnagobia@eagle.fgcu.edu

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LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK OF THE TANGLEWOOD BUILDUP, LEXINGTON LIMESTONE (UPPER ORDOVICIAN) OF THE BLUE GRASS REGION, CENTRAL KENTUCKY

CLEPPER, Marta¹, ETTENSOHN, Frank R.² and COATES, John², (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Kentucky, 101 Slone, Lexington, KY 40506, (2)Geological Sciences, Univ of Kentucky, 101 Slone, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, mlclepper@hotmail.com, mlclepper@hotmail.com

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

Sedimentary Geology and Paleontology (Posters)