Northeastern Section (45th Annual) and Southeastern Section (59th Annual) Joint Meeting (13-16 March 2010)

Session No. 80
Tuesday, 16 March 2010: 1:30 PM-5:35 PM
International ABCDF (Sheraton Baltimore City Center)

Paleontology II, Mesozoic and Cenozoic (Posters)

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

 

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEXUAL DIMORPHISM AND TAXON LONGEVITY IN FOSSIL AMMONOIDS: A ROLE FOR SEXUAL SELECTION IN EXTINCTION
STILL, Claire E. L., Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, Po Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187 and LOCKWOOD, Rowan, Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, cestil@wm.edu, cestil@wm.edu
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THE VERTEBRATE FAUNA AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF THE LATE CRETACEOUS BLACK CREEK GROUP, BLADEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
CRANE-MUSTON, Cynthia Danielle1, RIGSBY, Catherine A.1, CULVER, Stephen J.1 and RUSSELL, Dale A.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (2)North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, cdm0325@ecu.edu, cdm0325@ecu.edu
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PALYNOMORPHS OF THE ARKADELPHIA FORMATION AND MIDWAY GROUP TRANSITION (MAASTRICHTIAN-DANIAN), HOT SPRING COUNTY, ARKANSAS
DASTAS, Natalie R., Geology, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 11210, CHAMBERLAIN Jr, John A., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, and Doctoral Programs in Earth and Environmental Sciences and Biology, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY 10016 and BECKER, Martin A., Department of Environmental Science, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ 07470, beutyful21@aol.com, beutyful21@aol.com
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CHONDRICHTHYANS FROM THE CLAYTON LIMESTONE UNIT OF THE MIDWAY GROUP (TERTIARY: PALEOCENE) OF HOT SPRING COUNTY, ARKANSAS
BECKER, Martin A., Department of Environmental Science, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ 07470, SMITH, Lauren C., Department of Environmental Science, William Paterson University, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470 and CHAMBERLAIN Jr, John A., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, and Doctoral Programs in Earth and Environmental Sciences and Biology, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY 10016, beckerm2@wpunj.edu, beckerm2@wpunj.edu
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AMBER INCLUSIONS IN THE PALEOCENE/EOCENE CHICKALOON FORMATION, MATANUSKA VALLEY, ALASKA
DEMPSKY, Matthew R.1, PARKER, Nancy E.2 and SUNDERLIN, David1, (1)Geology & Environmental Geosciences, Lafayette College, Van Wickle Hall, Easton, PA 18042, (2)National Park Service, AK 99755, dempskym@lafayette.edu, dempskym@lafayette.edu
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BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL ASSEMBLAGES ACROSS THE EOCENE-OLIGOCENE BOUNDARY FROM THE PERDUE HILL QUARRY, ALABAMA
MANNING, Jerrod and FREDERICK, Daniel L., Dept. of Geosciencess, Austin Peay State University, P.O. Box 4418, Clarksville, TN 37044, jmanning14@apsu.edu, jmanning14@apsu.edu
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FIRST-YEAR GROWTH RATES AND SIZE OF TURRITELLINE GASTROPODS ACROSS THE U.S. ATLANTIC COAST PLIO-PLEISTOCENE EXTINCTION EVENTS
PETSIOS, Elizabeth1, DIETL, Gregory P.2, HERBERT, Gregory S.3, KELLEY, Patricia H.4, HARRIES, Peter J.3, ALLMON, Warren D.5 and BURZYNSKI, Gregory M.4, (1)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, (2)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, (3)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (4)Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, (5)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, ep287@cornell.edu, ep287@cornell.edu
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FORAMINIFERA AND PALEOENVIRONMENTS OF PLIO-PLEISTOCENE STRATA IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA
BORGES FARFAN, Cecilia A.1, MASON, Patricia H.2, VISAGGI, Christy C.3, LAWS, Richard A.4, KELLEY, Patricia H.2 and DIETL, Gregory5, (1)Environmental Studies and Public Affairs, Seattle University, Seattle, WA 98122, (2)Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, (3)Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, (4)Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, (5)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, borgesfa@seattleu.edu, borgesfa@seattleu.edu
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EFFECTS OF PLIO-PLEISTOCENE EXTINCTION IN NORTH CAROLINA ON MOLLUSCAN TROPHIC ECOLOGY: A PROGRESS REPORT
DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, KELLEY, Patricia H., Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, VISAGGI, Christy C., Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, GOULD, Emily, Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, BORGES FARFAN, Cecilia A., Environmental Studies and Public Affairs, Seattle University, Seattle, WA 98122, PETSIOS, Elizabeth, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, SIAO, Kieran C., Environmental Science, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1000 Day Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210, TENNEY, John, Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762 and TRAN, Andrew M., Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, jlt392@msstate.edu, jlt392@msstate.edu
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DIVERSITY PATTERNS OF MOLLUSCS ACROSS THE MULTI-PHASED PLIO-PLEISTOCENE MASS EXTINCTION IN NORTH CAROLINA
KELLEY, Patricia H., Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, VISAGGI, Christy C., Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, GOULD, Emily, Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, APPLEBY, Christina A., Geology, Oberlin College, 52 West Lorain Street, Oberlin, OH 44074-1044, BADYRKA, Kira A., Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362, EDIE, Stewart M., Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 and PLAZA MUNIZ, Wilmarie, Departamento de Biologia, Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez, PO Box 9025, Mayaguez, PR 00681-9025, ccv9261@uncw.edu, ccv9261@uncw.edu
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A MOLLUSCAN ASSEMBLAGE FROM THE WACCAMAW FORMATION, NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA: DIVERSITY AND STRATIGRAPHIC IMPLICATIONS
KELLEY, Patricia H.1, BIESACK, Ellen E.1, FETTER, Brandon M.1, KEELER, Wade M.1, KENDALL, Jacob M.1, MORONEY, Thomas A.1, MORROW, Robert H.1, MORSE, David J.1 and DIETL, Gregory P.2, (1)Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, (2)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, rhm0002@uncw.edu, rhm0002@uncw.edu
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PALEOECOLOGY OF A MOLLUSCAN ASSEMBLAGE FROM THE WACCAMAW FORMATION, HORRY COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
KELLEY, Patricia H.1, BOSSART, Kathryn E.1, FUTRAL, Corey D.1, LEE, Marina C.1, RHODES, Daniel L.1, SALMON, Rachel L.1, WITCHEK, Julie A.1 and DIETL, Gregory P.2, (1)Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, (2)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, kelleyp@uncw.edu, kelleyp@uncw.edu
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PALEONTOLOGIC AND STRONTIUM ISOTOPIC AGE ANALYSIS OF THE WACCAMAW FORMATION, WACCAMAW RIVER AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, HORRY COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
BADYRKA, Kira A., Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362, KELLEY, Patricia H., Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, HARRIS, W. Burleigh, Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina–Wilmington, 601 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403-3297, DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 and VISAGGI, Christy C., Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, badyrkka@whitman.edu, badyrkka@whitman.edu
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THE EFFECTS OF PULSES OF PREDATION RISK ON FEEDING BEHAVIOR OF THE MARINE GASTROPOD, FASCIOLARIA LILIUM HUNTERIA (PERRY, 1811)
TRAN, Andrew M., Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, KELLEY, Patricia H., Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, GOULD, Emily, Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944 and ALPHIN, Troy, Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409, amtran88@vt.edu, amtran88@vt.edu
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EFFECT OF INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION ON CANNIBALISTIC BEHAVIOR IN THE NATICID GASTROPOD NEVERITA DUPLICATA (SAY, 1822)
SIAO, Kieran C., Division of Environmental Science, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1 Mount Olympus Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210, DIETL, Gregory, Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, KELLEY, Patricia H., Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944 and GOULD, Emily, Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, Kcsiao@syr.edu, Kcsiao@syr.edu
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HIGH PREDATION RATES ON A CARBONATE TIDAL FLAT, CAT ISLAND, BAHAMAS
MOTTI, Sarah A., Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063 and PRUSS, Sara B., Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, 01063, smotti@smith.edu, smotti@smith.edu
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ASSESSING LIFE SPAN BIAS ON RELATIVE SPECIES ABUNDANCE IN COASTAL MARINE FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGES
EDIE, Stewart M., Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398 and KELLEY, Patricia H., Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, sedie@email.unc.edu, sedie@email.unc.edu
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MEASURING ANTHROPOGENIC INFLUENCE ON MOLLUSCAN POPULATIONS OF MASONBORO INLET, NORTH CAROLINA, USING LIVE-DEAD AND LIVE-LIVE ASSEMBLAGES
PLAZA MUNIZ, Wilmarie, Departamento de Biologia, Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez, PO Box 9025, Mayaguez, PR 00681-9025, KELLEY, Patricia H., Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944 and DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, wilmariepm@yahoo.com, wilmariepm@yahoo.com