Southeastern Section - 58th Annual Meeting (12-13 March 2009)

Session No. 3
Thursday, 12 March 2009: 8:30 AM-12:30 PM

Paleontology & Paleoecology

 

Jennifer Sliko and Michael Meyer, Chairs
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Start Time
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8:30 AM
GIANT COELACANTHS AS THE MISSING PLANKTIVORES IN SOUTHEASTERN LATE CRETACEOUS COASTAL SEAS
SCHWIMMER, David R., Chemistry & Geology, Columbus State Univ, 4225 Univ. Ave, Columbus, GA 31907, schwimmer_david@colstate.edu, schwimmer_david@colstate.edu
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8:50 AM
THE PROSPECT OF COMPACT ESTUARINE LAGERSTATTEN (CEL)
SAVRDA, Charles E., BINGHAM, P. Sean, KNIGHT, Terrell K. and LEWIS, Ronald D., Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, AL 36849, savrdce@auburn.edu, savrdce@auburn.edu
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9:10 AM
EFFECTS OF DRILLING PREDATION ON GLOBAL TURRITELLID DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE: A POTENTIAL CATALYST FOR EVOLUTION
WHITE, Stephanie Danielle, Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, KELLEY, Patricia, Geography and Geology, Univ of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403 and ZUSCHIN, Martin, Department of Paleontology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, A-1090, Austria, sdw3659@uncw.edu, sdw3659@uncw.edu
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9:30 AM
CONTROLS ON REEF FACIES DEVELOPMENT IN THE PLEISTOCENE (MIS 5e) KEY LARGO LIMESTONE
PRECHT, William F., Damage Assessment and Restoration Program, NOAA - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 95230 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33137 and PRECHT, Lindsey L., Gulliver Preparatory School, 6575 N. Kendall Dr, Pinecrest, FL 33143, Bill.Precht@noaa.gov, Bill.Precht@noaa.gov
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9:50 AM
OXYGEN STABLE ISOTOPES OF LAND SNAIL SHELLS: PALEOENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS FOR LOW-LATITUDE OCEANIC SETTINGS
YANES, Yurena and ROMANEK, Christopher S., Dept. of Geology and Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Drawer E, Aiken, SC 29802, yanes@uga.edu, yanes@uga.edu
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10:10 AM
LATE EOCENE OCEAN TEMPERATURES: INSIGHTS FROM GIANT OYSTERS
JARRETT, Matt B., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, 308 Geography-Geology Building, 210 Field Street, Athens, GA 30602, ROMANEK, Christopher S., Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Department of Geology, Univ of Georgia, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Draver E, Aiken, SC 29802 and YANES, Yurena, Dept. of Geology and Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Drawer E, Aiken, SC 29802, jarrettm@uga.edu, jarrettm@uga.edu
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10:30 AM
THE USE OF A PALYNOMORPHIC FINGERPRINT TO IDENTIFY THE FORMER POSITIONS OF JUNCUS ROEMERIANUS IN CORES IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND A POTENTIAL INTERPRETATION OF THESE POSITIONAL CHANGES
MARSH, Pamela Ellen, Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, 701 Sumter Street, EWS 617, Columbia, SC 29208 and COHEN, Arthur D., Geological Sciences, Univ of South Carolina, 701 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208, marshp@mailbox.sc.edu, marshp@mailbox.sc.edu