Bad-Boy Bryozoan Biomarkers : Cheilostome Distribution Patterns Along a Bahamian Depth Gradient
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-oberlin14153584812021-08-03T06:27:54Z Bad-Boy Bryozoan Biomarkers : Cheilostome Distribution Patterns Along a Bahamian Depth Gradient Nytch, Christopher J. Geology Shelf and Slope Experimental Taphonomy Initiative SSETI sea urchins cheilostomes Bryozoa Eucidaris Bahamas taphonomic In 1993 and 1994, the Shelf and Slope Experimental Taphonomy Initiative (SSETI) deployed thirty-five samples of sea urchins along the continental shelf/slope of the Bahamas in an effort to explore the paleoecology and taphonomic potentials of shallow water carbonate environments. Samples were retrieved at 1-, 2-, and 6-year intervals for examination and comparison of epibiont accumulation. Tests and spines of the sea urchin Eucidaris were examined for encrusting cheilostome Bryozoa. Specimens were identified to the genus level. Assessment of abundance and distribution patterns with water depth shows that cheilostomes are prevalent in photic waters, and lacking at depth. Burial of substrates limits bryozoan settlement patterns in shallow waters but not below the photic zone. Preliminary results indicate that cheilostomes may be useful biomarkers, at least in modern environments. 2000 English text Oberlin College Honors Theses / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oberlin1415358481 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oberlin1415358481 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Nytch, Christopher J. |
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Nytch, Christopher J. |
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Bad-Boy Bryozoan Biomarkers : Cheilostome Distribution Patterns Along a Bahamian Depth Gradient |
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Bad-Boy Bryozoan Biomarkers : Cheilostome Distribution Patterns Along a Bahamian Depth Gradient |
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Bad-Boy Bryozoan Biomarkers : Cheilostome Distribution Patterns Along a Bahamian Depth Gradient |
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Bad-Boy Bryozoan Biomarkers : Cheilostome Distribution Patterns Along a Bahamian Depth Gradient |
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bad-boy bryozoan biomarkers : cheilostome distribution patterns along a bahamian depth gradient |
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Oberlin College Honors Theses / OhioLINK |
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2000 |
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