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T159. Surf’s Up: New Insights on the Geology, Karst, and Paleontology of Carbonate Systems of the Bahama Archipelago I

 
DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF OOLITIC SAND IN PIGEON CREEK, SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, THE BAHAMAS
GOMEZ, Kiara J. and PRUSS, Sara B., Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, kgomez@smith.edu
 
GEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FOR A HIGHER THAN PRESENT SEA LEVEL DURING THE MIDDLE HOLOCENE FROM NW POINT, MAYAGUANA, SE BAHAMAS
KINDLER, Pascal F. and GODEFROID, Fabienne, Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, 13 rue des Maraichers, Geneva, 1205, Switzerland, Pascal.Kindler@unige.ch
 
THE UPPER CENOZOIC STRATIGRAPHIC RECORD FROM MAYAGUANA ISLAND, SE BAHAMAS : A PRODUCT OF TECTONIC ACTION, EPISODIC FLOODING, AND ANTECEDENT TOPOGRAPHY
GODEFROID, Fabienne and KINDLER, Pascal F., Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, 13 rue des Maraichers, Geneva, 1205, Switzerland, Fabienne.Godefroid@unige.ch
 
HOW (AND WHY) THE CARBONATE SEDIMENTS AND SEASCAPES OF THE BAHAMIAN ARCHIPELAGO ARE ANOMALOUS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
RANKEY, Eugene C., Kansas Interdisciplinary Carbonates Consortium, Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 120 Lindley Hall, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045, grankey@ku.edu
 
MICROBIAL MAT CONTROLS ON INFAUNAL ABUNDANCE AND DIVERSITY IN MODERN MARINE MICROBIALITES
TARHAN, Lidya G.1, PLANAVSKY, Noah J.1, REID, R. Pamela2, and DROSER, Mary L.1, (1) Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521, lidya.tarhan@email.ucr.edu, (2) Marine Geology and Geophysics, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149
 
QUATERNARY SEALEVEL CHANGE ON SAN SALVADOR, BAHAMAS: ESR DATING WITH CORALS AND MOLLUSCS
BLACKWELL, Bonnie A.B.1, LEE, Alex2, SASS, Sarah R.3, MYLROIE, John E.4, CAREW, James L.5, BLICKSTEIN, Joel I.B.6, DEELY, Aislinn E.3, and SKINNER, Anne R.1, (1) Department of Chemistry, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, (2) Box 866, RFK Science Research Institute, Glenwood Landing, NY 11547-0866, leefamilyalex@gmail.com, (3) RFK Science Research Institute, Box 866, Glenwood Landing, NY 11547-0866, (4) Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762-5448, (5) Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, (6) RFK Science Research Institute, Box 866, Glenwood Landing, 11547-0866
 
DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE BAHAMIAN ISLANDS
CAREW, James L., Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, carewj@cofc.edu
 
DISSOLUTION IN BAHAMIAN BLUE HOLES
MARTIN, Jonathan B.1, EZELL, John1, BROWN, Amy1, GULLEY, Jason2, SPELLMAN, Patricia3, and DAVIS, R. Laurence4, (1) Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, jbmartin@ufl.edu, (2) University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, Austin, TX 78751, (3) Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, (4) Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Rd, West Haven, CT 06516
 
THE ROLE OF KARST IN BAHAMIAN GEOLOGY
MYLROIE, John E. and MYLROIE, Joan R., Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762-5448, mylroie@geosci.msstate.edu
 
WERE FORAMINIFERA THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR STROMATOLITES?
BERNHARD, Joan M.1, EDGCOMB, Virginia P.1, SUMMONS, Roger E.2, VISSCHER, Pieter3, and MCINTYRE-WRESSNIG, Anna4, (1) Department of Geology & Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, jbernhard@whoi.edu, (2) Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, E25-633, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, (3) Dept. Marine Sciences, Univ of Connecticut, 1084 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340, (4) Geology & Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Mailstop 52, Woods Hole, MA 02543
 
AN ICHNOLOGIC MODEL FOR QUATERNARY CARBONATE ROCKS OF THE BAHAMA ARCHIPELAGO: IMPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
CURRAN, H. Allen, Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, acurran@smith.edu
 
MODELING BLUE HOLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE BAHAMAS
LARSON, Erik B. and MYLROIE, John E., Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762-5448, ebl47@msstate.edu
 
ICHNOLOGY OF HOLOCENE AVIAN TRACKS, CAICOS AND SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS ARCHIPELAGO
WHITE, Brian, Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, bwhite@smith.edu and SOJA, Constance M., Geology, Colgate Univ, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346
 
DISTRIBUTION AND ORIGIN OF MULTIPLE THIN CALICHE CRUSTS IN HOLOCENE CARBONATE EOLIAN DEPOSITS ON SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS
BRISSON, Sarah, BURGI, Paula, and GLUMAC, Bosiljka, Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, sbrisson@smith.edu
 
ISLA DE MONA, PUERTO RICO AND CURACAO, NETHERLAND ANTILLES AS A MODEL FOR BAHAMIAN DOLOMITIZATION
SUMRALL, Jonathan, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, 108 Hilbun Hall, Mississippi State, MS 39762, jbs105@msstate.edu and MYLROIE, John E., Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762-5448
 
THE RAINFALL CLIMATOLOGY OF THE BAHAMAS REVISITED: IMPLICATION FOR THE GEOSCIENCES
GAMBLE, Douglas W., Department of Geography and Geology, Univ of North Carolina at Wilmington, 601 S. College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28401, gambled@uncw.edu
 
LATE HOLOCENE SEA-LEVEL FLUCTUATION AND COASTAL PROGRADATION IN THE BAHAMAS AS RECORDED IN THE HANNA BAY MEMBER LIMESTONES OF THE SOUTHERN EXUMA ISLANDS
SAVARESE, Michael, Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Fort Myers, FL 33965, msavares@fgcu.edu and CURRAN, H. Allen, Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063
 
DEPTH AND TEMPORAL TRENDS IN MICROBIAL BORINGS ON MOLLUSK SHELL
PARSONS-HUBBARD, Karla, Geology Dept, Oberlin College, 52 W. Lorain St, Oberlin, OH 44074, karla.hubbard@oberlin.edu
 
ZONATION, GROWTH RATES, AND CALCIUM-CARBONATE PRODUCTION OF ATTACHED (ENCRUSTING) FORAMINIFERA AT SAN SALVADOR, BAHAMAS
LEWIS, Ronald D.1, MARTIN, Leslie Drew1, and TICHENOR, Hal R. Jr2, (1) Geology and Geography, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5305, lewisrd@auburn.edu, (2) Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, 101 Graham Building, Greenville, NC 27858
 
COMPLEX CARBONATE SEDIMENT DEPOSITION AND ACCRETION CONTROLLED BY HIGH-FREQUENCY SEA-LEVEL OSCILLATIONS: EXUMA CAYS, BAHAMAS
JACKSON, Kelly L.1, EBERLI, Gregor P.1, MCNEILL, Donald F.1, HARRIS, Paul M.2, and KLAUS, James S.1, (1) CSL-Center for Carbonate Research, University of Miami-RSMAS, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149, kjackson@rsmas.miami.edu, (2) Chevron Energy Technology Company, 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583-2324
 
LAKE FORMATION ON CARBONATE PLATFORMS---A PROCESS DRIVEN MODEL
PARK, Lisa E., Geology and Environmental Science, University of Akron, University of Akron, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, lepark@uakron.edu, MICHELSON, Andrew V., Program in Integrated Bioscience, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, and HOEFLEIN, Fritz J. IV, Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Ft. Myers, FL 33965
 
GEOCHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL COMPARISON OF WATLING'S BLUE HOLE AND BLUE HOLE FIVE, SAN SALVADOR, BAHAMAS
FLYNN, Elaine D.1, LOEFFLER, Shane2, MARCUS, Tamara3, NESTER, Jessica4, OSBORNE, Tashiana5, SPANO, Nicholas2, QUILLEN, Patrick2, BRADY, Kristina6, MYRBO, Amy7, and PARK, Lisa E.8, (1) Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Height Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, elaine.flynn879@topper.wku.edu, (2) Geological Sciences, University of Minnesota-Duluth, 229 Heller Hall, 1114 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, (3) Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (4) Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242, (5) Atmospheric and Hydrologic Sciences, St. Cloud State University, 129 Robert Wick Science Building, St. Cloud, MN 56301, (6) LacCore, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (7) LacCore/Limnological Research Center, Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (8) Geology and Environmental Science, University of Akron, University of Akron, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325
 
CHARACTERISTICS AND ANTHROPOGENIC INDICATIONS OF WATLING'S BLUE HOLE, SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS
NESTER, Jessica1, LOEFFLER, Shane2, MARCUS, Tamara3, QUILLEN, Patrick2, BERMAN, Mary Jane4, BRADY, Kristina5, GNIVECKI, Perry L.6, MICHELSON, Andrew V.7, MYRBO, Amy8, and PARK, Lisa E.9, (1) Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242, jnester1@kent.edu, (2) Geological Sciences, University of Minnesota-Duluth, 229 Heller Hall, 1114 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, (3) Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (4) Center for American and World Cultures, Miami University, 105 MacMIllan Hall, Oxford, OH 45056, (5) LacCore, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (6) Miami University, 571 Mosler Hall, Miami University, Hamilton, OH 45011, (7) Program in Integrated Bioscience, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, (8) LacCore/Limnological Research Center, Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (9) Geology and Environmental Science, University of Akron, University of Akron, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325
 
MICROBIALITES IN THE COCKBURN TOWN MEMBER FOSSIL REEFS, SAN SALVADOR, BAHAMAS: A NEW LOOK AT A CLASSIC SANGAMONIAN DEPOSIT
GRIFFING, David H., Dept. of Geology and Environmental Sciences, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY 13820, griffingd@hartwick.edu and FOWLER, Alexandré, 320 Burgoyne Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
 
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF BLUE HOLE FIVE, SAN SALVADOR, BAHAMAS
OSBORNE, Tashiana1, FLYNN, Elaine D.2, SPANO, Nicholas3, BERMAN, Mary Jane4, BOWLES, Rachel2, BRADY, Kristina5, GNIVECKI, Perry L.6, MICHELSON, Andrew V.7, MYRBO, Amy8, and PARK, Lisa E.9, (1) Atmospheric and Hydrologic Sciences, St. Cloud State University, 129 Robert Wick Science Building, St. Cloud, MN 56301, osta0901@stcloudstate.edu, (2) Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Height Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (3) Geological Sciences, University of Minnesota-Duluth, 229 Heller Hall, 1114 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, (4) Center for American and World Cultures, Miami University, 105 MacMIllan Hall, Oxford, OH 45056, (5) LacCore, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (6) Miami University, 571 Mosler Hall, Miami University, Hamilton, OH 45011, (7) Program in Integrated Bioscience, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, (8) LacCore/Limnological Research Center, Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (9) Geology and Environmental Science, University of Akron, University of Akron, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325
 
COMPARISON BETWEEN BIOTA OF TWO LAKES ON SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS
SPANO, Nicholas1, FLYNN, Elaine D.2, LOEFFLER, Shane1, MARCUS, Tamara3, NESTER, Jessica4, OSBORNE, Tashiana5, QUILLEN, Patrick1, MICHELSON, Andrew V.6, MYRBO, Amy7, and PARK, Lisa E.8, (1) Geological Sciences, University of Minnesota-Duluth, 229 Heller Hall, 1114 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, spano028@d.umn.edu, (2) Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Height Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (3) Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (4) Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242, (5) Atmospheric and Hydrologic Sciences, St. Cloud State University, 129 Robert Wick Science Building, St. Cloud, MN 56301, (6) Program in Integrated Bioscience, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, (7) LacCore/Limnological Research Center, Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (8) Geology and Environmental Science, University of Akron, University of Akron, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325
 
WHERE DID ALL THE HALIMEDA GO?; THE ABSENCE OF THICK HALIMEDA PACKSTONES IN THE BAHAMIAN FOSSIL RECORD
FREILE, Deborah, Department of Geoscience and Geography, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, dfreile@njcu.edu and DEVORE, Melanie L., Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences, Georgia College & State Univ, 135 Herty Hall, Milledgeville, GA 31061
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