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

Session No. 194
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 315 (Baltimore Convention Center)

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

Paleontological Society
Darrin J. Molinaro, Carolyn M. Furlong, Amelinda E. Webb and Gary J. Motz, Session Chairs
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Start Time
8:00 AM
THE DIAGNOSIS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF STRATIGRAPHY IN SUBFOSSIL MOLLUSCAN ASSEMBLAGES PRESERVED IN SEAGRASS BEDS: ST CROIX, US VIRGIN ISLANDS
FESER, Kelsey M., Department of Geology, Cornell College, 600 1st St. SW, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314 and MILLER, Arnold I., Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, 500 Geology Physics, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, feserkm@gmail.com
8:15 AM
CO-EVOLUTION OF FORAMINIFERA AND SEA GRASS COMMUNITIES SINCE THE LATE CRETACEOUS
HART, Malcolm Barrie, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom, SMART, Christopher W., School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom and JAGT, John W.M., Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht (SCZ), de Bosquetplein 6-7, Maastricht, NL-6211 KJ, Netherlands, mhart@plymouth.ac.uk
8:30 AM
EXAMINING LIFESPAN BIAS IN DEATH ASSEMBLAGES USING TWO BIVALVE SPECIES IN SEAGRASS BEDS IN NORTH CAROLINA
CRONIN, Kelly, Department of Geology, University of Georgia, 210 Field St #308, Athens, GA 30602, DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 and KELLEY, Patricia H., Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, kec75599@uga.edu
8:45 AM
PALEOPHYSIOLOGY, THERMAL TOLERANCE, AND EXTINCTION OF THE PERMIAN GLACIAL BIVALVE EURYDESMA
CLAPHAM, Matthew E., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, BEARD, J. Andrew, Center for Integrative Geosciences, University of Connecticut, 354 Mansfield Road U-1045, Storrs, CT 06269, IVANY, Linda C., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244 and RUNNEGAR, Bruce N., Department of Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, mclapham@ucsc.edu
9:00 AM
PATCHINESS AND SPATIAL RESOLUTION IN MOLLUSK DEATH ASSEMBLAGES IN SAN SALVADOR, BAHAMAS
CASEBOLT, Sahale N., Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 and KOWALEWSKI, Michał, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Road, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611, scasebolt@flmnh.ufl.edu
9:15 AM
COMPLIMENTARY PROCESSES STRUCTURING THE COLORADO RIVER DELTA MOLLUSCAN FAUNA AS REVEALED BY SPECIES ABUNDANCE DISTRIBUTIONS
SMITH, Jansen A., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, GOODWIN, David H., Department of Geosciences, Denison University, 100 Sunset Hill Drive, Granville, OH 43023 and DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, jas933@cornell.edu
 
9:30 AM
Break
9:45 AM
A PALEONTOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE CONSERVATION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY OYSTERS
LOCKWOOD, Rowan, Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, rxlock@wm.edu
10:05 AM
EMPLOYING PRINCIPLES FROM CONSERVATION PALEOBIOLOGY TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS OF SHELLFISH HARVESTING BY ABORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
SAVARESE, Michael, Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565, STINGU, Shanna C., Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Ft. Myers, FL 33965, WALKER, Karen Jo, Florida Musem of Natural History, Univ of Florida, Museum Road & Newell Drive, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, MARQUARDT, William, Florida Musem of Natural History, University of Florida, Museum Road & Newell Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 and THOMPSON, Victor D., Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, msavares@fgcu.edu
10:20 AM
ASSESSING THE MAGNITUDE OF RECENT COMPOSITIONAL CHANGES IN MARINE ECOSYSTEMS: APPLYING THE CONSERVATION PALEOBIOLOGY APPROACH TO THE PERSIAN GULF
ALBANO, Paolo G., Department of Paleontology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, 1090, Austria, TOMASOVYCH, Adam, Earth Science Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, 84005, Slovakia, KAUFMAN, Darrell S., School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, STACHOWITSCH, Michael, Department of Marine Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, A-1090, Austria and ZUSCHIN, Martin, Department of Paleontology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, A-1090, Austria, paolo.albano@univie.ac.at
10:35 AM
PLIO-PLEISTOCENE EXTINCTIONS, LESSEPSIAN INVASION AND THE FUTURE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN BIVALVE FAUNA
NAWROT, Rafal1, ZUSCHIN, Martin1 and CHATTOPADHYAY, Devapriya2, (1)Department of Paleontology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, A-1090, Austria, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India, rafal.nawrot@univie.ac.at
10:50 AM
HISTORICAL ECOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN ADRIATIC SEA — A REGIONAL APPROACH USING MOLLUSCAN DEATH ASSEMBLAGES FROM SEDIMENT CORES
ZUSCHIN, Martin1, GALLMETZER, Ivo1, HASELMAIR, Alexandra1, STACHOWITSCH, Michael2 and TOMASOVYCH, Adam3, (1)Department of Paleontology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, A-1090, Austria, (2)Department of Marine Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, A-1090, Austria, (3)Earth Science Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, 84005, Slovakia, martin.zuschin@univie.ac.at
11:05 AM
CAN TAPHONOMY AND ICHNOLOGY OF THE PAST BE USED TO MANAGE THE FUTURE? WHY THE DECLINE OF THE WEST INDIAN TOP-SHELL (CITTARIUM PICA) WILL AFFECT LAND HERMIT CRAB (COENOBITA CLYPEATUS) POPULATIONS
DEVORE, Melanie L., Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061 and FREILE, Deborah, Geoscience and Geography, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, melanie.devore@gcsu.edu
11:20 AM
THE LIVING AND THE DEAD: FROM CELLULAR ARCHITECTURE TO GROWTH RATES, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND ECOLOGY IN MODERN AND FOSSIL COCCOLITHOPHORES
SHEWARD, Rosie M., Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom, POULTON, Alex, Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems, 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 and DANIELS, Chris J., National Oceanography Centre, Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom, rosie.sheward@noc.soton.ac.uk
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