2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 41
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall (Baltimore Convention Center)

T139. Insights from Microfossils, from Traditional to Novel Approaches (Posters)

Cushman Foundation; Paleontological Society; Geochemical Society; Paleontological Research Institute; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division
Authors will be present from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
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293
NSB: A NEW, EXPANDED AND IMPROVED DATABASE OF MARINE PLANKTONIC MICROFOSSIL DATA
RENAUDIE, Johan1, DIVER, Patrick2 and LAZARUS, David1, (1)Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstraße 43, Berlin, D-10115, Germany, (2)DivDat Consulting, 1392 Madison 6200, Wesley, AR 72773, david.lazarus@mfn-berlin.de
294
DOCUMENTING THE EFFECT OF POST-SAMPLING CALCAREOUS MICROFOSSIL DISSOLUTION IN ORGANIC AND/OR PYRITE-RICH SEDIMENTS USING THREE SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
SEEFELT, Ellen L., U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, SELF-TRAIL, Jean M., U.S. Geological Survey, MS926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192 and SCHULTZ, Arthur P., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192, eseefelt@usgs.gov
295
CELL PHYSIOLOGY TO SPECIES SUCCESS: UNIQUE INSIGHTS INTO COCCOLITHOPHORE COMMUNITIES FROM EXQUISITE FOSSIL COCCOSPHERES AND MODERN GROWTH PROXIES
SHEWARD, Rosie M., Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom, GIBBS, Samantha, Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom, BOWN, Paul, Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom and POULTON, Alex, Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom, rosie.sheward@noc.soton.ac.uk
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QUANTITATIVELY IDENTIFYING TEMPORAL ASSEMBLAGE TURNOVERS AND SPECIES CONTRIBUTIONS
COSTELLOE, A.R.1, HORTON, B.P.2 and WILSON, B.1, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, 00000, Trinidad and Tobago, (2)Department of Marine and Coastal Science, Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, ashleighcostelloe@gmail.com
297
GEOCHEMICAL COMPARISON OF PINK AND WHITE GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER: INVESTIGATING HABITAT NICHES AND THEIR PALEOCLIMATIC SIGNIFICANCE
MCGRATH, Sarah, Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH 44691, JACOBEL, Allison, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 421 Comer, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 and MCMANUS, Jerry F., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 239 Comer, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, smcgrath17@wooster.edu
298
SR/CA OF PLANKTIC FORAMINIFERAL CALCITE VARIES WITH PH AND DIC IN CULTURE EXPERIMENTS
ALLEN, Katherine A.1, HOENISCH, Baerbel2, EGGINS, Stephen M.3, HAYNES, Laura L.2, ROSENTHAL, Yair4 and YU, Jimin3, (1)Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, NJ 08901; School of Earth and Climate Sciences, 5790 Bryand Global Sciences Center, Orono, ME 04469, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, (3)Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Mills Rd, Canberra, 0200 ACT, Australia, (4)Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, kallen@marine.rutgers.edu
299
INVESTIGATION OF BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL “NON-TRADITIONAL” STABLE ISOTOPES TO RECONSTRUCT METHANE FLUXES IN SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS
BORRELLI, C.1, GABITOV, R.I.2, MESSENGER, S. R.3, NGUYEN, A.N.4, TORRES, M.E.5 and KESSLER, J.D.1, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, (2)Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762-5448, (3)Robert M. Walker Laboratory for Space Science, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, (4)Robert M. Walker Laboratory for Space Science, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058; JETS, Jacobs, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, (5)College of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503, cborrelli@ur.rochester.edu
300
RECONSTRUCTING SOUTHEASTERN MEDITERRANEAN BOTTOM AND SURFACE WATER ENVIRONMENTS DURING SAPROPEL S1 USING LASER-ICPMS ELEMENTAL RATIOS ON FORAMINIFERAL SHELLS
MOJTAHID, Meryem1, HENNEKAM, Rick2, DE NOOIJER, Lennart3, REICHART, Gert-Jan4, JORISSEN, Frans1 and DE LANGE, Gert5, (1)LPG-BIAF, University of Angers, 2 Bd Lavoisier, Angers, 49000, France, (2)Marine Geology and Chemical Oceanography, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Landsdiep 4, Texel, 1797 SZ 't Horntje, Netherlands; Department of Earth Sciences-Geochemistry, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80.021, Utrecht, 3508 TA, Netherlands, (3)Marine Geology and Chemical Oceanography, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Landsdiep 4, Texel, 1797 SZ 't Horntje, Netherlands, (4)Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Budapestlaan 4, Utrecht, 3584CD, Netherlands; Marine Geology and Chemical Oceanography, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Landsdiep 4, Texel, 1797 SZ 't Horntje, Netherlands, (5)Department of Earth Sciences-Geochemistry, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80.021, Utrecht, 3508TA, Netherlands, meryem.mojtahid@univ-angers.fr
301
MG/CA INFERRED PALEOTEMPERATURE DURING THE MID- TO LATE HOLOCENE FROM THE SUNDA SHELF, SOUTH CHINA SEA
WOODSON, Anna Lee1, LEORRI, Eduardo2, CULVER, Stephen J.2, MALLINSON, David J.2, VIJAYAN, V.R.3, THUNELL, Robert C.4, PARHAM, Peter R.5 and SHAZILI, Noor A.M.5, (1)Tetra Tech, Inc., Estero, FL 33928, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (3)Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia, 31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, (4)Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, (5)Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, woodsonanna@gmail.com
302
HOLOCENE SEDIMENTARY RECORD FROM THE SUNDA SHELF, OFF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA: INSIGHTS FROM ELEMENTAL, ISOTOPIC AND BULK SEDIMENT MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY ANALYSES
HINDES, Haley E.1, CULVER, Stephen J.1, LEORRI, Eduardo1, MALLINSON, David J.1, PARHAM, Peter R.2 and SHAZILI, Noor A.M.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (2)Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, hindesh10@students.ecu.edu
303
USING MICROFOSSILS TO RECONSTRUCT WATER QUALITY HISTORY IN LAKE GEORGE, NY
KORNECKI, Krystyna M., Earth and Environmental Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Jonsson-Rowland Science Center, 1W19, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, KATZ, Miriam E., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, STAGER, Curt, Natural Sciences, Paul Smith's College, 7777 State Route 30, Paul Smith's, NY 12970, MCCARTHY, Francine M.G., Earth Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada and SCHALLER, Morgan F., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th St, Troy, NY 12180, krysia.kornecki@gmail.com
304
MICROFOSSIL AND SEDIMENT GRAIN SIZE RECORDS FROM INTERMEDIATE DEPTHS IN THE LABRADOR SEA
DALSING, Risa E., Marine Science, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403 and HOFFMANN, Sharon S., Dept. of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, red3946@uncw.edu
305
VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF LIVING (STAINED) BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA IN THE EVERGLADES, SOUTH FLORIDA, USA
VERLAAK, Zoe R.F.1, COLLINS, Laurel S.1 and ALLEN, Joshua2, (1)Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, (2)Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199, zverl001@fiu.edu
306
BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA OF A TROPICAL MANGROVE-SEAGRASS-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM, CARIBBEAN PANAMA
SIDER, Maria N., Earth and Environment, Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199 and COLLINS, Laurel S., Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, mnsider@gmail.com
307
DISTRIBUTION OF ARCHAIAS ANGULATUS ON THE INNER WEST FLORIDA SHELF: SUBSTRATA AND WATER CHEMISTRY VERSUS TEMPERATURE
BECKWITH, Sean Thomas, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 and HALLOCK, Pamela, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, stbeckwith@mail.usf.edu
308
HIGH RESOLUTION SEA-LEVEL RECONSTRUCTION AT SAND HILL POINT, NORTH CAROLINA: A COMPARISON OF TWO APPROACHES IN A MICROTIDAL SETTING
KEGEL, Jessica1, KEMP, Andrew C.2, LEORRI, Eduardo3, CULVER, Stephen J.3 and HORTON, B.P.4, (1)Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (2)Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (4)Department of Marine and Coastal Science, Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, kegelj09@students.ecu.edu
309
USING MICROFOSSIL AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL DATA TO RESOLVE THE DEGLACIAL HISTORY OF THE ANVERS ISLAND TROUGH, WEST ANTARCTIC PENINSULA MARGIN
ISHMAN, Scott1, SHEVENELL, Amelia2, DOMACK, Eugene2, LEVENTER, Amy3, ROSENHEIM, Brad2, VADMAN, Kara4 and PRENTICE, Michael5, (1)Dept. of Geology and Center for Ecology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901, (2)College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (3)Geology Department, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, (4)University of South Florida, College of Marine Science, 140 7th Ave S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (5)GEOSCY LLC and Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bloomington, IN 47408, sishman@siu.edu
310
­CHARACTERIZATION OF OSTRACOD ASSEMBLAGES IN THE EAST CHINA SEA (IODP SITE U1429) DURING THE LAST GLACIAL/INTERGLACIAL CYCLE (LAST ~30 KY)
HULL, Katherine, Department of Geology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, ALVAREZ ZARIKIAN, Carlos A., International Ocean Discovery Program, Texas A&M University, 1000 Discovery Dr, College Station, TX 77845, BASSETTI, Maria Angela, CEFREM, University of Perpignan, Perpignan, 66860, France and HOLBOURN, Ann, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Olshausenstrasse 40, Kiel, 24118, Germany, kah3575@tamu.edu
311
BODY SIZE AND ABUNDANCE OF BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA AS INDICATORS OF LOW OXYGEN CONDITIONS OF THE GULF OF ALASKA
ORHUN, Ozlem Gurocak, Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 and BELANGER, Christina, Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, Ozlem.Orhun@mines.sdsmt.edu
312
RECONSTRUCTING PAST RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE DURING MIS 5A: MICROPALEONTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF GOMEZ PIT, VA (~70-80 KA)
BALAS, Erin K.1, KATZ, Miriam E.1, POIRIER, Robert K.2, CRONIN, Thomas M.3 and WILLARD, Debra A.4, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, (2)School of Marine Science and Policy, University of Delaware, 16051 Bowman Drive, Lewes, DE 19958, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, (4)United States Geological Survey, 926A National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, balase@rpi.edu
313
FILLING THE SOUTHERN OCEAN CIRCULATION GAP: INSIGHTS FROM THE KERGUELEN PLATEAU
WRIGHT, Nicky M.1, SCHER, Howie D.2, SETON, Maria1 and WILLIAMS, Simon E.1, (1)School of Geosciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, Australia, (2)Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, nicky.wright@sydney.edu.au
314
CREATING AN EXTENSIVE, MULTI-SPECIES PLANKTIC ISOTOPE RECORD AT A MIDDLE EOCENE HIGH LATITUDE SITE
BREEN, Paige1, D'HAENENS, Simon2, EDGAR, Kirsty3 and HULL, Pincelli1, (1)Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, (2)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 210 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511, (3)School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom, paige.breen@yale.edu
315
EXPLORING EARLY EOCENE HYPERTHERMALS FROM AN ONSHORE COREHOLE ON THE NEW JERSEY PALEO-CONTINENTAL SHELF (ODP 174AX)
FUNG, Megan K.1, KATZ, Miriam E.1, BROWNING, James V.2, MILLER, Kenneth G.3 and WRIGHT, James D.3, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, (2)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, (3)Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, fungm2@rpi.edu
316
BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL PALEOECOLOGY OF RELATIVE SEA LEVEL CYCLE TE 3.2 (EOCENE; BARTONIAN) IN THE EASTERN GULF COASTAL PLAIN: A TWO SITE STUDY
FLUEGEMAN, Richard1, FENDER, Matt2, GRYSEN, Taylor3, HAYES, Emily Blythe4, JONES, John K.4, KHAMEISS, Belkasim5 and MOCCI, Brian2, (1)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Main campus, Muncie, IN 47306-0475, (2)Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306-0475, (3)Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Fine Arts Building (AR) 117, Muncie, IN 47306, (4)Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, (5)Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Fine Arts Building (AR), room 117 Muncie, IN 47306, muncie, IN 47304, rfluegem@bsu.edu
317
NEW INSIGHTS IN THE FORAMINIFERAL GENUS TURRILINA ANDREAE (1884)
BORGO, Giovanni, ITT Fossil, Unisinos, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil and GRADSTEIN, Felix M., Geology Museum, University of Oslo, Sarsgate 1, Oslo, N0318, Norway, felix.gradstein@gmail.com
318
TECTONIC IMPLICATIONS OF PALEOENVIRONEMT FROM DEEP SEA LIMESTONE AND PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA OF THE NEW CALEDONIA BASIN FROM DSDP SITE 206
GRYSEN, Taylor, Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Fine Arts Building (AR) 117, Muncie, IN 47306, FLUEGEMAN, Richard, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Main campus, Muncie, IN 47306-0475, GRIGSBY, Jeffry D., Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47304 and NICHOLSON, Kirsten N., Geology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, tmgrysen@bsu.edu
319
MARINE PALEOENVIRONMENTS OF THE PALEOCENE CANNONBALL FORMATION, NORTH DAKOTA
LAMELA, Philip, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC-5 360, Miami, FL 33199 and COLLINS, Laurel S., Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, PLamela@fiu.edu
320
A QUANTITATIVE RE-ANALYSIS OF THE LATE CRETACEOUS NANNOFOSSIL ZONATION, WESTERN INTERIOR SEAWAY
GRADSTEIN, Felix M., Geology Museum, University of Oslo, Sarsgate 1, Oslo, N0318, Norway and WATKINS, David K., Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, felix.gradstein@gmail.com
321
DETERMINING THE ABUNDANCE OF MICROFOSSILS ACROSS THE LOWER KELLWASSER EVENT IN UPSTATE NEW YORK
KELLY, Abigail, Geoscience, Williams College, 2278 Paresky Center, Williamstown, MA 01267 and COHEN, Phoebe, Geosciences, Williams College, 947 Main Street, Williamstown, MA 01267, abigail.a.kelly@williams.edu
322
MICROCONCHIDS IN TERRESTRIAL TO MARINE TRANSITIONS
GIERLOWSKI-KORDESCH, Elizabeth, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701 and CASSLE, Christopher, Encana Oil and Gas, Inc., 370 17th St., #1700, Denver, CO 80202, gierlows@ohio.edu
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CONODONT APPARATUSES FROM THE MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN WINNESHIEK SHALE, IOWA, USA
LIU, Huaibao P., Iowa Geological Survey, IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering, 340 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, BERGSTRÖM, Stig M., School of Earth Sciences, Division of Earth History, The Ohio State University, 125 S. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, WITZKE, Brian J., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, BRIGGS, Derek E.G., Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 210 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 and MCKAY, Robert M., Iowa Geological Survey, IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering, The University of Iowa, 340 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, huaibao-liu@uiowa.edu
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TAPHONOMIC GRADE FOR SILICIFIED MICROBIAL MATS OF THE ANGMAAT FORMATION, BYLOT SUPERGROUP, BAFFIN ISLAND
MANNING-BERG, A.R.1, KAH, L.C.2 and ASH, J.1, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, (2)Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, jash3@vols.utk.edu
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