GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 32
Sunday, 22 October 2017: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 612 (Washington State Convention Center)

D3. The Geochemistry, Biogeochemistry, and Ecology of Cave and Karst Settings

James R. Garey, Joseph Asante and Skyler Sorsby, Chairs
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
COSMOGENIC 10BE AND 26AL STUDIES OF THE RISING STAR SITE, CRADLE OF HUMANKIND, SOUTH AFRICA: MYSTERY OF THE TRUE DENUDATION RATES
MAKHUBELA, Tebogo V.1, KRAMERS, J.D.1, SCHERLER, D.2, WITTMANN, H.3, DIRKS, P.H.G.M.4 and WINKLER, S.R.5, (1)Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa, (2)Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences, Potsdam, 14473, Germany; Department of Geological Sciences, Freie University of Berlin, Berlin, 12249, Germany, (3)Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences, Potsdam, 14473, Germany, (4)School of Geosciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa; Geosciences, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, 4811, Australia, (5)Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, iThemba LABS, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa, tvmakhubela@uj.ac.za
1:50 PM
DOUBLE KEYHOLE: AN ACTIVE SPRING-FED KARST ESTUARY IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
GAREY, James, Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave ISA 2015, Tampa, FL 33620; School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave NES107, Tampa, FL 33620, MENNING, Damian M., Current address - U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, WYNN, Jonathan G., School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620 and SCHARPING, Robert J., Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave ISA 2015, Tampa, FL 33620, garey@usf.edu
2:05 PM
MICROBIAL TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF A NOVEL GYPSUM KARST SULFIDIC SPRING
MOSS, Christina J., Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave ISA 2015, Tampa, FL 33620, PETRALIA, Salvatore, Applied Chemical Works, Via del Quadrifoglio 5, Tremestieri Etneo, Catania, 95030, Italy, MESSINA, Marianna, Centro Speleologico Etneo, Via Valdisavoia 3, Catania, 95047, Italy; Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, AOU Policlinico-VE, Via Santa Sofia 78, Catania, 95123, Italy and GAREY, James R., Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave ISA 2015, Tampa, FL 33620; School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave NES107, Tampa, FL 33620, cjm@mail.usf.edu
2:20 PM
MEASURING INORGANIC CARBON FLUXES FROM CARBONATE MINERAL WEATHERING FROM LARGE RIVER BASINS: THE OHIO RIVER BASIN
TURNER, Autumn B., Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101, autumnbturner@gmail.com
2:35 PM
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE AIR SPACE AT CUEVA DE VILLA LUZ, TABASCO, MEXICO
MÉNDEZ-PÉREZ, Roberto, Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Av. Universidad s/n, Zona de la Cultura, Col. Magisterial, Centro, Tabasco, Mex., Villahermosa, 86040, Mexico, ROSALES LAGARDE, Laura, Physical and Life Sciences, Nevada State College, 1300 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV 89002, GÓMEZ-CRUZ, Rodolfo, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Ciencias Biológicas, Av. Universidad s/n, Zona de la Cultura, Col. Magisterial, Vhsa, Centro, Tabasco, Mex., Villahermosa, 86040, Mexico and BOSTON, Penelope J., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, laura.rosales@nsc.edu
2:50 PM
WATER CIRCULATION IN KARST AQUIFERS: COMPARING PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISOTOPIC DATA INTERPRETATION
ASANTE, Joseph1, DOTSON, Samuel2, HART, Evan2 and KREAMER, David K.3, (1)Earth Sciences, Tennessee Technological Univer, 1 William L Jones Dr, Cookeville, TN 38505, (2)Earth Sciences, Tennessee Technological Univer, 1 William L Jones Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501, (3)Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, TN 89154-4010, jasante@tntech.edu
 
3:05 PM
Break
3:20 PM
EPIKARST HYDROGEOCHEMICAL CHANGES AND CARBON SOURCING IN TELOGENETIC KARST SYSTEMS IN SOUTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY
JACKSON, Leah, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 and POLK, Jason S., Western Kentucky University, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Bowling Green, KY 42101, jacks1le@cmich.edu
3:35 PM
EVALUATING BARIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN CAVE SEDIMENTS - INTERPRETING AND UNDERSTANDING THE BARIUM DATABASES
GOUZIE, Douglas, Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, DouglasGouzie@MissouriState.edu
4:05 PM
CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY OF KARST ICE, PARADANA CAVE, SLOVENIA
CAREY, Anne E.1, ZORN, Matija2, TIČAR, Jure2, LIPAR, Matej2, WELCH, Susan A.1 and LYONS, W. Berry1, (1)School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1398, (2)Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Gosposka ulica 13, Ljubljana, 1001, Slovenia, carey.145@osu.edu
4:20 PM
AN APPROACH TO IDENTIFY KARSTIFICATION BASEMENT: ANALYSIS OF SPRING SEDIMENTS MINERALOGY
ÇALLI, Süleyman Selim, ARSLAN, Şebnem, KARAKAŞ, Zehra Semra and ÇELIK, Mehmet, Geological Engineering, Ankara University, Ankara University, Faculty of Engineering, Geological Engineering Department, Gölbaşı, Ankara, 06830, Turkey, scalli@ankara.edu.tr
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