Southeastern Section - 57th Annual Meeting (10–11 April 2008)

Session No. 15
Thursday, 10 April 2008: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Paleontology and Paleoclimatology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 2:30 to 4:30 PM.

 

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BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL ASSEMBALGES AT CUT CAY: A MICROCOSM STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF WATER ENERGY AND SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE, SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS
MORGAN, Jessica L., Geology and Geography, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5305 and LEWIS, Ronald D., Geography / Geology, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5305l, morgajl@auburn.edu, morgajl@auburn.edu
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RECENT FORAMINIFERA AT THE PLATFORM MARGIN, DOOLITTLE'S GROTTO AND DOUBLE CAVES DIVE SITES, SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS
LEWIS, Ronald D. and TICHENOR, Hal R., Geology and Geography, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5305, lewisrd@auburn.edu, lewisrd@auburn.edu
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FORAMINIFERAL EVIDENCE FOR RECENT PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN CORE SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA
PRUITT, Rebecca J.1, CULVER, Steven J.1, CORBETT, D. Reide1, RIGGS, Stanley R.1 and BUZAS, Martin A.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (2)Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C, 20024, rjp1001@ecu.edu, rjp1001@ecu.edu
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HOLOCENE PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN SOUTHERN PAMLICO SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA
METGER, Lauren1, CULVER, Stephen2, MALLINSON, David2 and RIGGS, Stanley2, (1)Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Room 101, Graham Building, Greenville, NC 27858, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, geochic@gmail.com, geochic@gmail.com
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THE VIABILITY OF OSTRACODA AS PROXIES FOR PLEISTOCENE-HOLOCENE CLIMATE CHANGE AT MONO LAKE, CALIFORNIA
LOWERY, Christopher M.1, SMITH, Scott P.2, TIBERT, Neil E.2, HEMMING, Sidney R.3, ZIMMERMAN, Susan H.4 and HEMMING, Gary5, (1)Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, (3)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, (4)Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, (5)School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367, clowe9gd@umw.edu, clowe9gd@umw.edu
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SPATIAL VARIATION IN PREDATORY AND NONPREDATORY BIOEROSION IN SELECTED BIVALVES FROM THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE OF THE U.S. COASTAL PLAIN
KELLEY, Patricia H.1, VISAGGI, Christy C.2, DEPRIEST, Jamie R.1, LEWIS, John D.1, MANN, Rebecca L.1, REDDY, Cathleen E.1, SCHRONCE`, Adam G.1 and SCHUB, Erik P.1, (1)Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, (2)Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, ccv9261@uncw.edu, ccv9261@uncw.edu
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING PREDATORY AND NONPREDATORY BIOEROSION ON STEWARTIA AND DOSINIA FROM THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE CALOOSAHATCHEE FORMATION OF FLORIDA
KELLEY, Patricia H.1, VISAGGI, Christy C.2, MAHONEY, Robert N.1, OFALT, Kaitlin M.1, PALMER, Sean L.1 and PAYNE, Daniel N.1, (1)Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, (2)Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, kelleyp@uncw.edu, kelleyp@uncw.edu
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TAPHONOMY OF THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE CALOOSAHATCHEE FORMATION OF FLORIDA: PALEOENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS BASED ON BIVALVE AND GASTROPOD SHELL DAMAGE
SHROAT-LEWIS, René A., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410 and KELLEY, Patricia H., Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, rshroatl@utk.edu, rshroatl@utk.edu
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PLIOCENE-PLEISTOCENE TEMPERATURE TRENDS IN FLORIDA USING DIVERSITY OF FOSSIL MAMMALS
RUEZ, Dennis R., Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, ruezden@auburn.edu, ruezden@auburn.edu
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MICROSTRUCTURAL CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING DRILL HOLES OF PREDATORY ORIGIN
SCHIFFBAUER, James D.1, YANES, Yurena2, TYLER, Carrie L.3, KOWALEWSKI, Michal3 and LEIGHTON, Lindsey R.4, (1)ICTAS Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Dept. of Geology and Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Drawer E, Aiken, SC 29802, (3)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (4)Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, jdschiff@vt.edu, jdschiff@vt.edu
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TAPHONOMIC TRENDS IN LATE CENOZOIC BENTHIC MOLLUSKS FROM MID-ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN DEPOSITS
BYCHOWSKI, Matthew, Gloucester High School, 6680 Short Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061, BARBOUR WOOD, Susan L., Geosciences and Natural Resources, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, KELLEY, Patricia H., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, WARD, Lauck, Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112 and KOWALEWSKI, Michal, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Road, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611, matthew.bychowski@gc.k12.va.us, matthew.bychowski@gc.k12.va.us
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STABLE ISOTOPE VARIATION BETWEEN GROWTH LINES ON THE BLASTOID PENTREMITES
DEXTER, Troy A., Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060 and SCHIFFBAUER, James D., ICTAS Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, tdexter@vt.edu, tdexter@vt.edu
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PALEOECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA'S RIPLEY FORMATION FOSSIL COLLECTION
RAY, Brittany C., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 and EBERSOLE, Sandy M., Geological Survey of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, bcray@bama.ua.edu, bcray@bama.ua.edu
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PRELIMINARY MISSISSIPPIAN RADIOLARIA STUDIES FROM THE FORT PAYNE CHERT OF ALABAMA'S MISSISSIPIAN AND COMPARISON WITH THE ARBUCKLE MOUNTAINS OF OKLAHOMA VIA RADIOLARIA AND CONODONTS
KARIMINIA, Seyed Mohsen1, DIXON, Burton2 and SABETY SORAIADOOST, Narjes1, (1)11685 Red Maple Forest Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30005, (2)2473 Red Field Drive, Norcross, GA 30071, smkariminia@hotmail.com, smkariminia@hotmail.com
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PALEOECOLOGY AND SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY OF THE CAMBRIAN CONASAUGA FORMATION (COOSA VALLEY, NW GEORGIA)
COOK, Kimberly E., DUKES, Lorri Dee, ADAMS, Parker D., DANIEL, Kelsie A., HEARN, Paul W., LEISENRING, Benjamin A., SMITH, Emily O., STOGNER, J. Brian, WOLFE, Cameron G. and NOVACK-GOTTSHALL, Philip M., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, ldukes1@my.westga.edu, ldukes1@my.westga.edu
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REACTION OF PYRITE AND CLAYS: EXPERIMENTS IN AMD AND “PYRITE DISEASE”
TACKER, R. Christopher, Geology Unit, Research & Collections, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-1029, christopher.tacker@naturalsciences.org, christopher.tacker@naturalsciences.org