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

Session No. 166
Monday, 2 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 315 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T160. Topics in Paleoecology: Modern Analogues and Ancient Systems I

Paleontological Society
Darrin J. Molinaro, Carolyn M. Furlong, Amelinda E. Webb and Gary J. Motz, Session Chairs
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
166-1
1:40 PM
DRILLING GASTROPOD PREDATION ON THE LOWER MIOCENE GASTROPOD ASSEMBLAGES FROM KUTCH, WESTERN INDIA: SPATIOTEMPORAL IMPLICATIONS
GOSWAMI, Pritha1, DAS, Shiladri S.2, BARDHAN, Subhendu1, MALLICK, Sumanta3 and PAUL, Shubhabrata4, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Raja S C Mullik Rd, Kolkata, 700032, India, (2)Geological Studies Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Indian Statistical Institute, Geological Studies Unit, 203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Kolkata, 700108, India, (3)Department of Geology, Triveni Devi Bhalotia College, Department of Geology, Triveni Devi Bhalotia College, Raniganj – 713347, India, Raniganj, 713347, India, (4)Department of Applied Geology, Indian School of Mines, Department of Applied Geology, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad 826004, India, Dhanbad, 826004, India, shiladri@gmail.com
166-2
1:55 PM
CAN WE LEARN ANYTHING FROM ALL THOSE PIECES? OBTAINING DATA ON DRILLING PREDATION FROM FRAGMENTED HIGH-SPIRED GASTROPOD SHELLS
JOHNSON, Erynn H., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, ANDERSON, Brendan Matthew, Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850; Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, 1142 Snee Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850 and ALLMON, Warren D., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, erynnj@sas.upenn.edu
166-3
2:10 PM
STEREOTYPICALLY BORING: AN ANALYSIS OF PREDATORY DRILL HOLE STEREOTYPY IN LITTORINA SAXATILIS FROM THE BAY OF FUNDY, NOVA SCOTIA
FURLONG, Carolyn M.1, GEGOLICK, Aimee1, MOLINARO, Darrin J.2, LEIGHTON, Lindsey R.2 and ZONNEVELD, John-Paul1, (1)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (2)Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, cfurlong@ualberta.ca
166-4
2:25 PM
TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIATION OF DRILLHOLE FREQUENCY WITHIN THE MIOCENE ST. MARY’S FORMATION, MARYLAND
MONTOYA, Leslie Marie, FORCINO, Frank L. and STAFFORD, Emily S., Geosciences and Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, Naturegirl1313@gmail.com
166-5
2:40 PM
EVALUATING THE STRENGTH OF ESCALATION AS A RESEARCH PROGRAM
DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, gpd3@cornell.edu
166-6
3:00 PM
PEELING OUT PREDATION INTENSITY: DOES REPAIR SCAR FREQUENCY SHIFT DURING MODERN ECOLOGICAL DISTURBANCE?
MOLINARO, Darrin J.1, TYLER, Carrie L.2, MENDONCA, Steven E.1 and LEIGHTON, Lindsey R.1, (1)Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (2)Geology, Miami Univeristy, Oxford, OH 45056, molinaro@ualberta.ca
166-7
3:15 PM
FROM THE CRADLE TO THE TOMB – ACCOMPANYING A CARIBBEAN SAND DOLLAR THROUGH ITS LIFE
GRUN, Tobias B., University of Tübingen, Department of Geosciences, Sigwartstraße 10, Tübingen, 72076, Germany, tobias.grun@uni-tuebingen.de
 
3:30 PM
Break
166-8
3:45 PM
WATERWAYS FORMATION: THE DEGREE OF BIOTIC INFLUENCE ON SEDIMENT PROPERTIES AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN OIL SANDS MINING
SCHNEIDER, Chris L., Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, clschnei@ualberta.ca
166-9
4:00 PM
WATERWAYS FORMATION: ANALYZING TRENDS IN TROPICAL DEVONIAN BRACHIOPOD COMMUNITIES THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
MENDONCA, Steven E.1, WEBB, Amelinda E.1, BARCLAY, Kristina M.1, ROCCA, Alexandra N.1, MOLINARO, Darrin J.1, SCHNEIDER, Chris L.1, FORCINO, Frank L.2 and LEIGHTON, Lindsey R.1, (1)Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (2)Geosciences and Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, smendonc@ualberta.ca
166-10
4:15 PM
WATERWAYS FORMATION: BRACHIOPOD COMMUNITIES AND CHANGING MORPHOLOGY ACROSS DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS
WEBB, Amelinda E.1, MOLINARO, Darrin J.2, SCHNEIDER, Chris L.2 and LEIGHTON, Lindsey R.2, (1)Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030; Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (2)Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, amelinda.webb@gmail.com
166-11
4:30 PM
WATERWAYS FORMATION: EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCLEROBIONT, BRACHIOPOD HOST, AND ENVIRONMENT
ROCCA, Alexandra N., MENDONCA, Steven E., WEBB, Amelinda E., SCHNEIDER, Chris L. and LEIGHTON, Lindsey R., Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, arocca@ualberta.ca
166-12
4:45 PM
WATERWAYS FORMATION: THE INFLUENCE OF PREDATION ON TURNOVER IN DEVONIAN CONCAVO-CONVEX BRACHIOPODS
LEIGHTON, Lindsey R., Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, lindseyrleighton@gmail.com
166-13
5:00 PM
A COMPARISON OF BRACHIOPOD ATTACHMENT STRATEGIES THROUGH THE PALEOZOIC
FORCINO, Frank L.1, STAFFORD, Emily S.1 and LEIGHTON, Lindsey R.2, (1)Geosciences and Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, (2)Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, FLForcino@email.wcu.edu
166-14
5:15 PM
THE ROLE OF SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE IN MID-MESOZOIC BRACHIOPOD DECLINE
MANOJLOVIC, Marko, Earth and Planetary Sciences, UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 and CLAPHAM, Matthew E., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, mmanojlo@ucsc.edu
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