GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 15
Sunday, 25 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 507 (Colorado Convention Center)

T125. Experimental Approaches and Technology in Service of Micropaleontology

Paleontological Society; Cushman Foundation; Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography Discipline; SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); GSA Limnogeology Division
Benjamin J. Ross and Caitlin M. Hanley, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:15 AM
PAIRED ANALYSES OF FINE-SCALE SEDIMENT GEOCHEMISTRY AND LIVE BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL DISTRIBUTIONS IN MUDFLAT CHEMOCLINES (Invited Presentation)
BERNHARD, Joan M.1, METZGER, Edouard2, JAUFFRAIS, Thierry3, MOURET, Aurélia3, BARBE, Anthony3 and GESLIN, Emmanuelle3, (1)Department of Geology & Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (2)Laboratorie LPG-BIAF, Université d'Angers, Angers, 49045, France, (3)Laboratorie LPG-BIAF, Universite d'Angers, Angers, 49045, France, jbernhard@whoi.edu
8:35 AM
THE EFFECTS OF MG, AL, FE AND CA ON DIAGENETICALLY INDUCED PHASE CHANGES IN BIOGENIC OPAL-A: IMPLICATIONS FOR DIATOM SILICA AS PALEOENVIRONMENTAL PROXY
LEHMAN, Audrina Danielle and DODD, Justin P., Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall, 312 Davis Hall, DeKalb, IL 60115, audrinalehman@gmail.com
8:50 AM
BENTHIC SUPERHEROES: ESTUARINE FORAMINIFERA FACE ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
BUZAS-STEPHENS, Pamela1, BUZAS, Martin A.2, PRICE, Jonathan D.3 and COURTNEY, Chandra Henry3, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, (2)Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20024, (3)Kimbell School of Geosciences, Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76308, pamela.stephens@colorado.edu
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9:25 AM
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9:05 AM
CHARACTERIZATION OF NITROGEN AND CARBON STABLE ISOTOPES IN EPIPHYTIC FORAMINIFERAL MORPHOTYPES (Invited Presentation)
MATEU-VICENS, Guillem, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Edifici Guillem Colom Casasnovas, Cra. de Valldemossa Km. 7,5, Palma de Mallorca, 07015, Spain; Cátedra "Guillem Colom Casasnovas", Universitat de les Illes Balears, Edifici Guillem Colom Casasnovas, Cra. de Valldemossa Km. 7,5, Palma de Mallorca, 07015, Spain; Museu Balear de Ciències Naturals, Cra. Palma - Port de Sóller, Km. 30, Sóller (Mallorca), 07100, Spain, SEBASTIÁN, Teresa, Museu Balear de Ciències Naturals, Cra. Palma - Port de Sóller, Km. 30, Sóller (Mallorca), 07100, Spain, KHOKHLOVA, Anna, Cátedra "Guillem Colom Casasnovas", Universitat de les Illes Balears, Edifici Guillem Colom Casasnovas, Cra. de Valldemossa Km. 7,5, Palma de Mallorca, 07015, Spain, LEZA, Maria del Mar, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Edifici Guillem Colom Casasnovas, Cra. de Valldemossa Km. 7,5, Palma de Mallorca, 07015, Spain and DEUDERO, Salud, Centre Oceanogràfic de Balears, Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Moll de Ponent s/n, Palma de Mallorca, 07015, Spain, guillem.mateu@uib.es
 
9:40 AM
Break
9:55 AM
OBSERVED ASSEMBLAGE PATTERNS OF FORAMINIFERA ON THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REEF TRACT; IMPLICATIONS OF A SPECIES PREFERRED SUBSTRATE
HANLEY, Caitlin, Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431; Geology, University of Georgia, 210 Field St, Athens, GA 30602 and OLEINIK, Anton E., Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, caitlin.hanley3@gmail.com
10:10 AM
THE CHARACTERISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION OF ENCRUSTING FORAMINIFERA AT CAT ISLAND, BAHAMAS
SMITH, Christopher W., Geology Department, University of Georgia, 210 Field St, Athens, GA 30602 and LEWIS, Ronald D., Department of Geosciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5305, cws93171@uga.edu
10:25 AM
ABUNDANCE OF ARCHAIAS ANGULATUS ON THE INNER WEST FLORIDA SHELF SUGGESTS THE INFLUENCE OF CARBONATE ALKALINITY OVER SALINITY
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
Handouts
  • GSA2016_STB_PHM.pptx (15.3 MB)
  • 10:40 AM
    USING MICRO-CT SCANNING AND NANO SEM TO ASSESS THE STATE OF PTEROPODS IN THE MODERN AND FUTURE OCEAN
    OAKES, Rosie L.1, URBANSKI, Jeffrey M.2, PECK, Victoria L.3, MANNO, Clara3, HARPER, Elizabeth M.4 and BRALOWER, Timothy J.1, (1)Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, (2)GE Inspection Technologies, Lewistown, PA 17044, (3)British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Rd, Cambridge, CB30ET, United Kingdom, (4)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, United Kingdom, rosie.oakes@psu.edu
    10:55 AM
    HOW BASIC LIFE HISTORY STUDIES CAN INFORM AND GUIDE “OMICS”  AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY-INTENSIVE RESEARCH
    HALLOCK, Pamela, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, pmuller@usf.edu
    11:10 AM
    UTILIZING IMAGE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY FOR FORAMINIFERAL ASSEMBLAGE ANALYSES
    GFATTER, Christian, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Avenue S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, cgfatter@mail.usf.edu
    Handouts
  • CGfatter_GSA2016.pptx (42.9 MB)
  • CGfatter_GSA2016.pdf (17.0 MB)
  • 11:25 AM
    OBSERVATIONS OF THE SYMBIONT-BEARING FORAMINIFER AMPHISTEGINA GIBBOSA UTILIZING CELLTRACKER GREEN AND EPIFLUORESCENT MICROSCOPY
    ROSS, Benjamin J., College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Ave. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 and HALLOCK, Pamela, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, benjaminross@mail.usf.edu
    11:40 AM
    CHANGES IN PRIMARY PRODUCTION AS A RESULT OF SYMBIONT-LOSS IN THE DIATOM-FORAMINIFER HOLOBIONT AMPHISTEGINA GIBBOSA FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS (Invited Presentation)
    MENDEZ-FERRER, Natasha, University of South Florida, College of Marine Science, 140 7th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 and HALLOCK, Pamela, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, nmendezf@mail.usf.edu
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