2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 130
Tuesday, 24 October 2006: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T30. Quaternary Micropaleontology: Quantifying Environmental Change

Cushman Foundation; GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division

 

Benjamin P. Horton and Robin J. Edwards, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks Theme I
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8:05 AM
RECONSTRUCTING SEA-LEVEL CHANGE FROM SALT-MARSH FORAMINIFERA: STATISTICS AND ‘COMMON SENSE'
GEHRELS, W. Roland, School of Geography, Univ. of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom, wrgehrels@plymouth.ac.uk, wrgehrels@plymouth.ac.uk
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8:20 AM
MICROFOSSIL DATA ANALYSES FOR RECONSTRUCTING SEISMIC AND NON-SEISMIC RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL CHANGE
SHENNAN, Ian, Sea Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom and WOODROFFE, Sarah, Sea Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, Ian.Shennan@durham.ac.uk, Ian.Shennan@durham.ac.uk
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8:35 AM
HOLOCENE RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH COASTAL UPLIFT EVENTS IN EASTERN HOKKAIDO ALONG KURIL SUBDUCTION ZONE
SAWAI, Yuki, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, Higashi 1-1-1 C7, Tsukuba, 305-8567, Japan, SATAKE, Kenji, Active Fault Research Center, AIST, 1-1-1 Higashi, Site C7, Tsukuba, 305-8567, Japan, NASU, Hiroo, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), Hayama, Miura, 240-0193, Japan, SHISHIKURA, Masanobu, Active Fault Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sci and Technology, SiteC7, 1-1-1Higashi, Tsukuba, 305-8567, Japan, KAMATAKI, Takanobu, Active Fault Research Center, Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8567, Japan and HORTON, Benjamin, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, yuki.sawai@aist.go.jp, yuki.sawai@aist.go.jp
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8:50 AM
EXPERIMENTAL ASSEMBLY OF SHALLOW-WATER FORAMINIFERAL ASSEMBLAGES: THE ROLE OF TEMPERATURE AND SALANITY
GOLDSTEIN, Susan T., Department of Geology, Univ of Georgia, Athens, GA GA30602-2501 and ALVE, Elisabeth, Geosciences, Univ of Oslo, Box 1047 Blindern, Oslo, 0316, Norway, sgoldst@gly.uga.edu, sgoldst@gly.uga.edu
 
9:05 AM
Introductory Remarks Theme II
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9:10 AM
DEGLACIAL MICROFAUNAL RECORD IN THE CHAMPLAIN BASIN, NEW YORK AND VERMONT: IMPLICATIONS FOR ABRUPT CLIMATE CHANGE
CRONIN, Thomas M.1, MANLEY, Pat2 and RAYBURN, John1, (1)Earth Surface Processes, USGS, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Deparment of Geology, Middlebury College, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Middlebury, VT 05753, tcronin@usgs.gov, tcronin@usgs.gov
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9:25 AM
SUBTROPICAL CLIMATIC RECORD OF THE LAST DEGLACIATION FROM FLORIDA
WILLARD, Debra A.1, BERNHARDT, Christopher E.1, BROOKS, Gregg R.2 and LARSON, Rebekka A.2, (1)US Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Department of Marine Science, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, dwillard@usgs.gov, dwillard@usgs.gov
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9:40 AM
CELESTIAL FORCING AS A POSSIBLE DRIVER OF CYCLIC HOLOCENE CLIMATE AND MARINE PRODUCTIVITY IN THE NE PACIFIC
PATTERSON, R. Timothy1, CHANG, Alice2, GALLOWAY, Jennifer M.1, KUMAR, Arun3, PROKOPH, Andreas4, REINHARDT, Eduard G.5, ROE, Helen M.6, VAZQUEZ RIVEIROS, Natalia1 and WIGSTON, Andrew1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada, (2)School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, PO Box 3055 STN CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 3P6, Canada, (3)Institute of Petroleum and Minerals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia, (4)SpeedStat, 19 Langstrom Crescent, Ottawa, ON K1G 5J5, Canada, (5)School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, (6)School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen's University, Belfast, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom, arunkumarlko@hotmail.com, arunkumarlko@hotmail.com
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9:55 AM
HOLOCENE PALEO-SEA ICE COVER IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC-IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE PREDICTIONS
SCOTT, David B., Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4J1, SCHELL, Trecia, Department of Earth Science, Dalhousie Univ, Halifax, NS B3H 3J5, Canada and ROCHON, Andre, Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER), Université du Québec à Rimouski, 310, allée des Ursulines, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, Canada, dbscott@dal.ca, dbscott@dal.ca
 
10:10 AM
Break
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10:25 AM
THE MARTYRDOM OF ST. LUCIE: THE IMPORTANCE OF A BASELINE FAUNAL ASSESSMENT
HAYEK, Lee-Ann C., Chief Mathematical Statistician, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, MRC-121, Washington, DC 20560-0121 and BUZAS, Martin A., Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, MRC-121, Washington, DC 20560-0121, buzasm@si.edu, buzasm@si.edu
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10:40 AM
MULTIPROXY RECORDS OF EUTROPHICATION IN LONG ISLAND SOUND
THOMAS, Ellen, Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, P O Box 208109, New Haven, CT 06520-8109, VAREKAMP, Johan C., Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan Univ, 265 Church street, Middletown, CT 06459-0139 and AVENER, Emily, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church Street, Middletown, CT 06459-0139, ellen.thomas@yale.edu, ellen.thomas@yale.edu
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10:55 AM
A 10 YEAR-MONITORING PROGRAMME (1997-2006) OF A HEAVILY POLLUTED ESTUARY: GEOCHEMICAL AND MICROFAUNAL PROXIES IN THE BILBAO ESTUARY, N. SPAIN
LEORRI, Eduardo, Laboratoire d'Etude des Bio-indicateurs Actuels et Fossiles (BIAF), University of Angers, UPRES EA 2644, 2 Boulevard Lavoisier, Angers, 49045, France, CEARRETA, Alejandro, IRABIEN, Maria-Jesus and YUSTA, Iñaki, eduleorri@yahoo.es, eduleorri@yahoo.es
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11:10 AM
TOO CLEVER TO BE UNDERSTOOD: LATE HOLOCENE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CLIMATE RECORDS FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY MARSH SEDIMENTS
STARRATT, Scott W., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591, sstarrat@usgs.gov, sstarrat@usgs.gov
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11:25 AM
HISTORY OF HUMAN IMPACTS ON ECOLOGY OF NORTH CAROLINA ESTUARIES
COOPER, Sherri R., Biology, Bryn Athyn College, PO Box 717, 2895 College Drive, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009, sherri.cooper@brynathyn.edu, sherri.cooper@brynathyn.edu
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11:40 AM
LARGER FORAMINIFERS AS INDICATORS OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
HALLOCK, Pamela and CREVISON, Heidi, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Ave. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, pmuller@marine.usf.edu, pmuller@marine.usf.edu
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