T140. The Big Kill: Paleobiological, Geochemical, and Modeling Studies of the Permian–Triassic Boundary Mass Extinction I

Session No. 18
Sunday, 4 November 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
217BC (Charlotte Convention Center)

T140. The Big Kill: Paleobiological, Geochemical, and Modeling Studies of the Permian–Triassic Boundary Mass Extinction I

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Paleontological Society; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division

 

Arne M.E. Winguth, Thomas J. Algeo and David Bottjer, Advocates
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THE END - PERMIAN MASS EXTINCTION: A RAPID VOLCANIC CO2 AND CH4 – CLIMATIC CATASTROPHE
BRAND, Uwe, Earth Sciences, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Ave, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada, POSENATO, Renato, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Ferrara, Ferrara, 44100, Italy, CAME, Rosemarie E., Department of Earth Sciences, The University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824-3589, AFFEK, Hagit, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, ANGIOLINI, Lucia, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Milano, Milan, 20133, Italy and AZMY, Karem, Earth Sciences, Memorial University, St. Johns, NF A1B 3X5, Canada, uwe.brand@brocku.ca, uwe.brand@brocku.ca
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USING STABLE LIGHT ISOTOPES TO IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN NEO-TETHYS OCEAN DURING THE PERMIAN-TRIASSIC EXTINCTION
WILLIAMS, Jeremy C.1, HANNIGAN, Robyn1, BASU, Asish R.2, GHOSH, Nilotpal2, BROOKFIELD, Michael1 and ETIENNE, Edward D.3, (1)Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227, Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, (3)Biology Department, Univeristy of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96816, jeremy.williams002@umb.edu, jeremy.williams002@umb.edu
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LARGE SHALLOW-TO-DEEP D13C GRADIENTS IN EARLY TRIASSIC SEAS OF THE SOUTH CHINA CRATON: EVIDENCE FOR EXTREME WATER-COLUMN STRATIFICATION
SONG, Haijun, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Lumo Road, No 388, Wuhan, 430074, China, TONG, Jinnan, State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes, China University of Geosciences at Wuhan, Wuhan, 430074, China and ALGEO, Thomas J., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, China, haijun.song@aliyun.com, haijun.song@aliyun.com
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ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE UPPERMOST PERMIAN TO THE LOWERMOST TRIASSIC OF THE SHAHREZA SECTION, IRAN
HEYDARI, Ezat, Department of Physics, Atmospheric Sciences, and Geoscience, Jackson State University, P.O. Box 17660, 1400 Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217, ARZANI, Nasser, Department of Geology, University of Payame-Nour, Kohandej Street, Esfahan, Iran and HASSANZADEH, Jamshid, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Mail Stop 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125, ezat.heydari@jsums.edu, ezat.heydari@jsums.edu
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9:20 AM
COUPLED C AND SR ISOTOPE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE EARLY TRIASSIC OF ZAL, IRAN: A RECORD OF INCREASED WEATHERING
SEDLACEK, Alexa R.C.1, SALTZMAN, Matthew R.1, ALGEO, Thomas J.2, HORACEK, Micha3, RICHOZ, Sylvain4, BRANDNER, Rainer5 and FOLAND, Kenneth1, (1)School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, (2)Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology-Physics Building, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, (3)BLT Wieselburg, Lehr- und Forschungszentrum Francisco Josephinum, Wieselburg, 2444, Austria, (4)Austrian Academy of Sciences, c/o Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 26, Graz, A-8010, Austria, (5)Department of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria, sedlacek.6@buckeyemail.osu.edu, sedlacek.6@buckeyemail.osu.edu
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9:35 AM
BIO- AND CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY (D13C, 87SR/86SR) OF THE GUADALUPIAN-LOPINGIAN BOUNDARY INTERVAL OF THE MID-PANTHALASSAN PALEO-ATOLL LIMESTONE AT AKASAKA, JAPAN
KOFUKUDA, Daisuke, The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan, ISOZAKI, Yukio, Univ Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan, IGO, Hisayoshi, Institute of Natural History, Takada 3-14-24, Toshima, Tokyo, 171-0033, Japan, KANI, Tomomi, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto Univ, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan, HISANABE, Chihiro, Science & Technology, Kumamoto Univ, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan and ISHIMURA, Toyoho, Geology and Geoinformation, Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, 305-8567, Japan, kofukuda@ea.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp, kofukuda@ea.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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TRACE ELEMENT BEHAVIORS DURING THE END PERMIAN MASS EXTINCTION AT THE DEEP SEA FLOOR
TAKAHASHI, Satoshi1, YAMASAKI, Shin-ichi2, OGAWA, Yasumasa3, KIMURA, Kazuhiko4, KAIHO, Kunio5, YOSHIDA, Takeyoshi5 and TSUCHIYA, Noriyoshi3, (1)Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tokyo, Science Building no.1 room 852, Hongo 7-3-1, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan, (2)Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Aramaki-Aza-Aoba 6-6-20, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan, (3)Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Tohoku University, Aramaki-Aza-Aoba 6-6-20, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan, (4)Agricultual and Environmental Science, Miyagi University, Hatadate 2-1, Sendai, 982-0215, Japan, (5)Geology, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba, Aramaki Sendai, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan, stakahashi@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp, stakahashi@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
 
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10:35 AM
PERMIAN OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ALONG NW PANGEA
BEAUCHAMP, Benoit, Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada and GRASBY, Stephen E., Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 3303 33rd St. NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2A7, Canada, bbeaucha@ucalgary.ca, bbeaucha@ucalgary.ca
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10:50 AM
GRADIENTS IN NUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION AND PRODUCTIVITY IN NORTHEAST PANTHALASSA ACROSS THE PTB
SCHOEPFER, Shane D., Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, ALGEO, Thomas J., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, China, HENDERSON, Charles, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada and WARD, Peter D., Departments of Biology and Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Kincaid Hall, Seattle, WA 98125, shanedms@uw.edu, shanedms@uw.edu
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11:05 AM
DOUBLE-DIPPING: GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE PERMIAN-TRIASSIC MASS EXTINCTION IN THE SYDNEY BASIN, AUSTRALIA
WILLIAMS, Megan L., JONES, Brian G. and CARR, Paul F., School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, 2522, Australia, meganw@uow.edu.au, meganw@uow.edu.au
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11:20 AM
SALT, WIND, AND ACID: EXTREME CONTINENTAL ENVIRONMENTS IN THE PERMIAN OF WESTERN PANGAEA AS PRECURSORS TO THE END PERMIAN MASS EXTINCTION
BENISON, Kathleen C.1, ZAMBITO IV, James J.1, SOREGHEN, G.S.2 and SOREGHAN, Michael J.2, (1)Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, 98 Beechurst Street, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300, (2)ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E Boyd St, Suite 710, Norman, OK 73019, kcbenison@mail.wvu.edu, kcbenison@mail.wvu.edu
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11:35 AM
HOTHOUSE CLIMATE AT THE END-PERMIAN AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE AND MASS EXTINCTION
WINGUTH, Arne M.E., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas Arlington, 500 Yates St., Box 19049, Arlington, TX 76019, OSEN, Angela, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, 500 Yates Street, Arlington, TX 76019, SHIELDS, Christine, CSEG, National Center for Atmospheric Research, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305 and WINGUTH, Cornelia, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19049, Arlington, TX 76019-0049, awinguth@uta.edu, awinguth@uta.edu
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