Impact of a Major Storm on Subfossil Molluscan Assemblages, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

PI将收集和分析一系列散装软体动物 沉积物中所含的骨骼样本沿着 在美国维尔京群岛圣克鲁瓦盐河湾建立样带 群岛 这些样本将与一个 从同一地点收集的相应的一套样品 就在飓风雨果通过之前， 直接评估大风暴影响的独特机会 关于死后骨骼变化的几个方面， 运输 研究将评估风暴在地球上的作用。 沉积地层和化石堆积的形成。

PI will collect and analyze a series of bulk molluscan skeletal samples contained within the sediment along an established transect in Salt River Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. These samples will be compared in detail with a corresponding suite of samples collected from the same locality just prior to the passage of Hurricane Hugo, and will provide a unique opportunity to assess directly the impact of a major storm on several aspects of post-mortem skeletal alteration and transport. Research will assess the role of storms in the formation of sedimentary strata and fossil accumulations.