Abstracts

Brooke SD, Messing CG, Reed JK & Gilmore RG. 2006. Exploration of deep-sea coral ecosystems along the east coast of Florida. 11th Intl. Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, Southampton, UK, 10-14 July, Abstracts pp 35-36.

Rouse G, Jermiin L & Messing CG. 2006. Evolution of Featherstars and Sea Lilies. 12th Intl. Echinoderm Conf., Durham NH, 7-11 Aug

Owen CL, Messing CG, Rouse G. & Shivji MS. 2006. Delimiting Species of Crinoids: Comparing New mtDNA Phylogenies with Current Species Designations and Reevaluating Overlapping Morphological Characters. 12th Intl. Echinoderm Conf., Durham NH, 7-11 Aug

Neumann AC & Messing CG. 2006. The geological and biological characteristics of lithoherms. Soc. Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) short course no. 19, Quaternary Reefs and Platforms: Bridging the Gap between the Ancient and the Modern, 13-14 Apr, 2006 AAPG Annual Convention, Houston.

Messing CG, Moyer RP, Walker BK, Dodge RE & Shaul R. 2005. Distribution of Deep-Water Corals on the Western Margin of Little Bahama Bank, Bahama Islands. Third International Deep-Sea Corals Symposium, 28 Nov-2 Dec, Miami.

Messing CG. 2005. Ancient gardens of the deep: crinoids in the history of deep-sea biology. 2nd Echinoderm Symposium, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, 5-7 Sep., "Ecology and Evolution in Echinoderms."

Messing CG. 2005. Biozonation on deep-water carbonate mounds and associated hardgrounds along the western margin of Little Bahama Bank, with notes on other deep-Bahamian Bank margin assemblages. 2nd Echinoderm Symposium, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, 5-7 Sep., "Ecology and Evolution in Echinoderms."

Messing CG. 2005. The crinoid fauna of Palau. 2nd Echinoderm Symposium, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, 5-7 Sep., "Ecology and Evolution in Echinoderms."

Messing CG. 2005. Growth and ecology of stalked crinoids: summary of a decade of in situ experiments. 2nd Echinoderm Symposium, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, 5-7 Sep., "Ecology and Evolution in Echinoderms." Baumiller TK & Messing CG. 2005. Crawling in stalked crinoids: observations, functional morphology, and implications for Paleozoic taxa (Paper No. 25-11). Geological Society of America Annual meeting, Oct. 16-19, Salt Lake City.

Messing CG, Moyer RP, Shaul R, Walker BK & Dodge RE. 2004. Distribution of deep-water corals on the southwestern margin of Little Bahama Bank, Bahama Islands. International Coral Reef Symposium, Okinawa.

Messing CG., Moyer RP, Walker BK, Dodge RE & Shaul R. 2004. Distribution and biozonation of Anthozoa along the southwestern margin of Little Bahama Bank. American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR, 26-30 Jan.

Wolcott R & Messing CG. 2004. Larval and seed culture techniques for the edible sea urchin Pp. 329-330 in Lawrence, J.M. & Guzmán, O. (eds.) Sea Urchins Fisheries and Ecology. DEStech Publ., Inc., Lancaster, PA.

Messing CG, Wirshing H, Shivji M & Rouse GW. 2004. Recognition of species in living crinoids. Pp. 596-7 in Heinzeller, T. & Nebelsick, J.H. (eds.) Echinoderms: München. Balkema, Rotterdam.

Messing CG., Meyer DL, Siebeck UE, Jermiin LS, Vaney DI & Rouse GW. 2004. A modern, soft-bottom, shallow-water tropical crinoid fauna, with a comparison between living Comatula rotalaria and fossil Uintacrinus socialis (Echinodermata: Crinoidea). Pp. 596 in Heinzeller, T. & Nebelsick, J.H. (eds.) Echinoderms: München. Balkema, Rotterdam.

Messing CG. 2003. Biozonation on deep-water carbonate mounds and associated hardgrounds along the western margin of Little Bahama Bank, with notes on other deep Bahamian bank-margin assemblages. 10th Deep-Sea Biology Conference, Coos Bay, OR, 25-29 Aug

Messing CG. 2003. Stalk growth rates of Isocrinidae: a summary of a decade of in situ experiments. 10th Deep-Sea Biology Conference, Coos Bay, OR, 25-29 Aug (poster)

Messing CG. Rouse GW & Meyer DL. 2002. A modern, soft-bottom, shallow-water tropical crinoid fauna, with a comparison between living Comatula rotalaria and fossil Uintacrinus socialis (Echinodermata: Crinoidea). Geol. Soc. Amer Abstr With Programs 34(6):168.

Messing CG. 2001. Just what is Atelecrinus?: Unique morphology in a living bathyal feather star (Echinodermata: Crinoidea). p. 123 In: Barker, M. (ed.) Echinoderms 2000; Proc. 10th International Echinoderm Conference, Dunedin, NZ., 2000. Balkema, Rotterdam. (oral)

Messing CG, David J, Baumiller TK, Roux M & Ameziane N. 2001. Stalk growth rates of Isocrinidae: a summary of a decade of in situ experiments. p. 125 In: Barker, M. (ed.) Echinoderms 2000; Proc. 10th Internatl. Echinoderm Conf., Dunedin, NZ., 2000. Balkema, Rotterdam. (oral)

Baumiller TK, Mooi R, & Messing CG. 2001. Cidaroid-crinoid interactions as observed from a submersible. p. 3 In: Barker, M. (ed.) Echinoderms 2000; Proc. 10th International Echinoderm Conference, Dunedin, NZ., 2000. Balkema, Rotterdam. (oral)

Messing CG, Baumiller TK & David J. 1999. Morphological differentiation in the living isocrinid Endoxocrinus (Echinodermata: Crinoidea): a response to differences in habitat? Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 31(7):A171.

Baumiller TK, Mooi R, & Messing CG. 1999. Predator-prey interactions between cidaroids and crinoids and their ecological and evolutionary implications. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 31(7):A172.

Messing CG and Rankin DL. 1998. Initial assessment of environmental control of stalk growth and sediment production in two species of living stalked crinoids (Echinodermata). Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 30(7):A383.

David J, Roux M, Ameziane N, Messing CG. and Baumiller TK. 1998. Discontinuités taxinomiques ou gradients écologiques et ontogénetiques dans l'évaluation de la diversification. L'exemple des pentacrines. Réunion annuelle des Sciences de la Terre, Brest, 31 March-4 April 1998. Résumés. P. 98-99.

Baumiller TK, Holterhoff PF, Messing CG and Lohmann KC. 1998. Stable isotopes of carbon and oxygen as a tool for crinoid biology and paleobiology. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 30(7):A41.

Featherstone CM, Messing CG and McClintock JB. 1998. Seasonal variations in the biochemical and energetic composition of two bathyal stalked crinoids: Neocrinus decorus and Endoxocrinus parrae (Echinodermata: Crinoidea: Isocrinidae)(Abstract). p.161. IN: Mooi R, & Telford, M. (eds.) Echinoderms: San Francisco. Balkema, Rotterdam.

Messing CG. 1997. Biozonation on deep-water carbonate mounds and associated hardgrounds in the northeastern Straits of Florida. Geological Society of America (Southeast Section) Abstracts with Programs 29(3):A58.

David J, Messing CG et Roux M. 1997. Modélisation de la production de sables crinoïdiques à partir d'expériences in situ sur le talus bathyal des Bahamas. Conséquences sur l'interprétation des calcaires à entroques jurassiques. 6 éme Congrès Français de Sédimentologie - Livre des résumés, Montpellier, 1997, Publ. ASF Paris, no.27:71.

David J et Messing CG. 1996. Mesure de la vitesse de croissance chez une pentacrine actuelle des Bahamas. Application au calcul de la production bioclastique. 2nd Congrès National de Paléontologie, Paris, resume et poster.

Messing CG & Rankin D. 1995. Local variations in skeletal contribution to sediment by a modern stalked crinoid (Chladocrinus decorus)(Echinodermata) relative to distribution of a living population. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 27(6): A136.

Messing CG. 1994. Crinoid Meadows of the West Indies: distribution, responses to flow, disarticulation, sediment production and taphonomy. p. 245 IN: David B., Guille, A., Feral, J.-P. & Roux M. (eds.). Echinoderms Through Time. Balkema, Rotterdam.

Messing CG. 1994. In situ stalk growth and sediment production rates in a living stalked crinoid (Chladocrinus decorus) (Echinodermata). Geol Soc Amer Abstracts with Programs. 26(7):A428.

Messing CG. & G. Llewellyn. 1994. Variations in posture, morphology and distribution relative to current flow and topography in an assemblage of living stalked crinoids. Amer Soc Limnology and Oceanography/Phycological Society of America Joint Meeting, Miami, June. (Poster)

Messing CG. 1993. Depth, current flow and morphological variations among living crinoids. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 25(6):A104.

Baumiller TK, Llewellyn G, Messing CG & Ausich WI. 1993. Autotomy and taphonomy of isocrinid stalks. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 25(6):A105.

Messing CG. and Llewellyn G. 1992. Variations in post-mortem disarticulation and sediment production in two species of Recent stalked crinoids. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 24(7):A344.

Messing CG. 1992. Diversity and ecology of comatulid crinoids (Echinodermata) at Madang, Papua New Guinea. p. 736 IN: Richmond, R, H. (ed.). Proc. 7th International Coral Reef Symposium, Guam, 22-26 June. Univ. Guam Marine Laboratory.

Messing CG and Llewellyn G. 1991. Variations in posture, morphology and distribution relative to current flow and topography in an assemblage of living stalked crinoids Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 23(5):A343-344.

Llewellyn G and Messing CG. 1991.Variations in modern crinoid-rich carbonate bank- margin sediments. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 23(5):A344.

Meyer DL, Meyer KB and Messing CG. 1984. Biostratinomy of recent crinoids in coral reef and carbonate bank margin environments. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 16(3):180.

Messing CG. 1982. Paedomorphosis, convergence, and the systematics of some extant crinoids. p. 153 In Lawrence, J. W. (ed), Proceedings 4th International Echinoderm Conference, Tampa Bay. Balkema, Rotterdam.