North-Central Section (44th Annual) and South-Central Section (44th Annual) Joint Meeting (11–13 April 2010)

Session No. 23
Monday, 12 April 2010: 1:45 PM-5:00 PM
Cooper Creek 1 (Branson Convention Center)

T8. Paleoecology: Variation in Fossil Communities through Space and Time

Paleontological Society

 

Benjamin Dattilo and Katherine V. Bulinski, Advocates
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1:45 PM
DETERMINING THE SMALLEST SAMPLE SIZE REQUIRED FOR PALEOCOMMUNITY RESEARCH: A CASE-STUDY FROM THE FINIS SHALE OF TEXAS
FORCINO, Frank L., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Alberta, AB T6G 2E3, Canada and LEIGHTON, Lindsey R., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, forcino@ualberta.ca, forcino@ualberta.ca
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2:00 PM
THE ROLE OF STRATIGRAPHIC SCALE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF BIODIVERSITY
BULINSKI, Katherine V., School of Environmental Studies, Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY 40205 and JOHNSTON, Michelle, Department of Biology, Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY 40205, kbulinski@bellarmine.edu, kbulinski@bellarmine.edu
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2:15 PM
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2:30 PM
ECOLOGIC AND TAPHONOMIC SETTING FOR HIGH-FIDELITY CALCITE REPLACEMENT OF MOLLUSCAN ARAGONITE: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE UNUSUALLY-PRESERVED MOLLUSKS OF THE MARBLE HILL BED IN THE UPPER ORDOVICIAN OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY
HARRISON, Michael, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1733 A st, Lin, IN 47306, DATTILO, Benjamin F., Geosciences, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2102 Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, HOUSE, Aaron M., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 0013, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013 and SMITH, Justin, Department of Geosciences, Indiana-Purdue Univ, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, maharrison@bsu.edu, maharrison@bsu.edu
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2:45 PM
LIFE BEFORE THE RICHMONDIAN INVASION: STRATIGRAPHICALLY RESTRICTED FOSSIL OCCURRENCES IN THE TYPE MAYSVILLIAN OF THE CINCINNATI AREA AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR PRE-RICHMONDIAN ECOLOGICAL STABILITY
DATTILO, Benjamin F., Geosciences, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2102 Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, SCHRAMM, Thomas J., Geology, Louisiana State University, Howe-Russell, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, BRETT, Carlton E., Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology/Physics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221 and FLORES, Nicholas, Department of Geosciences, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, nicholasflores@hotmail.com, nicholasflores@hotmail.com
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3:00 PM
GROWTH RATE AND REACTION TO SEDIMENTATION EVENTS OF THE UPPER ORDOVICIAN HEAD-FORMING CORAL CYATHOPHYLLOIDES FROM SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA
DATTILO, Benjamin F.1, BREMER, Philip2 and FLORES, Nicholas2, (1)Geosciences, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2102 Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, (2)Department of Geosciences, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, Bremer.philip@gmail.com, Bremer.philip@gmail.com
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3:15 PM
UPPER ORDOVICIAN MUD SLIDE: A CRINOID BIOCENOSE BECOMES A THANATOCENOSE
ULMER, Gene C.1, MYER, George H.2 and PETERSON, Stephen2, (1)Emeritus, Earth & Envrionmental Sciences, Temple University (retired), 1901 N 13th St, Beury Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (2)as above, Philadelphia, PA 19122, gulmer@temple.edu, gulmer@temple.edu
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3:30 PM
INTRALAKE VARIABILITY IN OSTRACODE ASSEMBLAGES FOR USE IN PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION: A CASE STUDY FROM SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS
MICHELSON, Andrew V., Program in Integrated Bioscience, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325 and PARK, Lisa E., Geology and Environmental Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, lepark@uakron.edu, lepark@uakron.edu
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3:45 PM
MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF THE SHIFTING BASELINE SYNDROME BY UTILIZING THE BENTHIC MOLLUSCAN DEATH ASSEMBLAGE
FESER, Kelsey M., Department of Geology, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314 and GREENSTEIN, Benjamin J., Dept. of Geology, Cornell College, Mt Vernon, IA 512314, kfeser10@cornellcollege.edu, kfeser10@cornellcollege.edu
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4:00 PM
LARVAL SHELL REPAIR SCAR ON A LINGULID BRACHIOPOD: EVIDENCE OF SHELL-BREAKING PREDATION IN THE CAMBRIAN PELAGIC REALM?
FREEMAN, Rebecca L., Earth & Environmental Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 and MILLER, James F., Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 South National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, rebeccalynnfreeman@gmail.com, rebeccalynnfreeman@gmail.com
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