00607nas a2200181 4500008004500000245008700045210006900132100002100201700001700222700001700239700002200256700001900278700001800297700002100315700002300336700002300359856004300382 In Press eng d 00aDating Borneo’s Deltaic Deluge: Middle Miocene progradation of the Mahakam Delta0 aDating Borneo s Deltaic Deluge Middle Miocene progradation of th1 aMarshall, Nathan1 aNovak, Vibor1 aCibaj, Irfan1 aKrijgsman, Wouter1 aRenema, Willem1 aYoung, Jeremy1 aFraser, Nicholas1 aLimbong, Alexander1 aMorley, Robert, J. uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/207502693nas a2200157 4500008004000000245009300040210006900133260002000202520217200222100002402394700002002418700001702438700001802455700001902473856004302492 0 engd00aMicrobial carbonates in Miocene reefs in the Mahakam Delta in East Kalimantan, Indonesia0 aMicrobial carbonates in Miocene reefs in the Mahakam Delta in Ea aBerlin, Germany3 a

Coral patch reefs in the Miocene Mahakam Delta in East Kalimantan (Borneo, Indonesia) grew in shallow marine turbid waters. These patch reefs developed from delta front to deeper (prodelta) settings in areas with temporary reduced siliciclastic input. Langhian reef deposits are well exposed in limestone quarries in the Samarinda area and locally include microbial carbonates. Two different types of microbial carbonates have been found around Samarinda in two localities 2 km apart. These sections were logged in detail and 208 samples were collected. Meso and macrostructure of microbialites were identified at the outcrops. Thin sections from carbonate samples were examined under optical microscope and microfacies were classified using the Dunham (1962) and Insalaco (1998) terms. The carbonate content was analyzed using Total Inorganic Carbon analysis, with 12% carbon as a standard for carbon calibration. In the northern section, microbialites occur as low-relief domes, up to 2 m wide and 0.5 m high, with internal lamination, developed around large coral fragments at the transition from reef deposits to fine-grained siliciclastics.
The second type of microbialites has been found in the southern locality as decimeter-scale nodules ("megaoncoids") formed around nuclei of large coral fragments. Small nodules were bound together into bigger nodules. Microbial micrite with laminated to digitated fabrics intergrew with coralline algae to form the thick covers of these "megaoncoids", which laterally change into coral boundstones. In both sections microbialites are not components of the reef framework. They grew around large coral fragments on the flanks of the patch reefs. The microbialites that form low relief domes developed on nearly flat, stable seafloor seawards of the patch reef. The "megaoncoids" in the southern section formed as a result of downslope movement of coral fragments coated by microbialite/coralline algal crust. The steep slope at the flank of the patch reef favored falling and overturning of encrusted corals and continued growth of microbial crusts on other sides of nodules.

1 aPretković, Vedrana1 aBraga, Juan, C.1 aNovak, Vibor1 aRösler, Anja1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/207003199nas a2200157 4500008004100000245010100041210006900142260003200211520265700243100002402900700002002924700001702944700001802961700001902979856004302998 2013 eng d00aMicrobial carbonates in Miocene reefs in the Mahakam Delta in East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia0 aMicrobial carbonates in Miocene reefs in the Mahakam Delta in Ea aBerlin, Germanyc11/03/20133 a

Microbial carbonates are deposits that form by the activity of bentic microbial communities. Microbialites usually form domical, columnar or conical structures and can have laminated, clotted, dendritic or homogenous macrofabric. They have a broad distribution and can grow in a variety of different environments such as hot springs, freshwater lakes, hypersaline lakes, reefs and other marine environments. This research focuses on microbialites associated to coral reefs. Coral patch reefs in the Miocene Mahakam Delta in East Kalimantan (Borneo, Indonesia) grew in shallow marine turbid waters. These patch reefs developed from delta front to deeper (prodelta) settings in areas with temporary reduced siliciclastic input. Langhian reef deposits are well exposed in limestone quarries in the Samarinda area and locally include microbial carbonates. Two different types of microbial carbonates have been found around Samarinda in two localities 2 km apart. These sections were logged in detail and 208 samples were collected. Meso and macrostructure of microbialites were identified at the outcrops. Thin sections from carbonate samples were examined under optical microscope and microfacies were classified using the Dunham (1962) and Embry and Klovan (1971) terms. The carbonate content was analyzed using Total Inorganic Carbon analysis, with 12% carbon as a standard for carbon calibration. In the northern section, microbialites occur as low-relief domes, up to 2 m wide and 0.5 m high, with internal lamination, developed around large coral fragments at the transition from reef deposits to fine-grained siliciclastics.
The second type of microbialites has been found in the southern locality as decimeter-scale nodules ("megaoncoids") formed around nuclei of large coral fragments. Small nodules were bound together into bigger nodules. Microbial micrite with laminated to digitated fabrics intergrew with coralline algae to form the thick covers of these "megaoncoids", which laterally change into coral boundstones. In both sections microbialites are not components of the reef framework. They grew around large coral fragments on the flanks of the patch reefs. The microbialites that form low relief domes developed on a nearly flat, stable seafloor seawards of the patch reef. The "megaoncoids" in the southern section formed as a result of downslope movement of coral fragments coated by microbialite/coralline algal crust. The steep slope at the flank of the patch reef favoured falling and overturning of encrusted corals and continued growth of microbial crusts on other sides of nodules.

1 aPretković, Vedrana1 aBraga, Juan, C.1 aNovak, Vibor1 aRösler, Anja1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/206900563nas a2200145 4500008004100000245008900041210006900130260007300199100002500272700001700297700002300314700001900337700001800356856004300374 2014 eng d00aThirty years of field-based 'Big Paleontology' on Cenozoic shallow marine ecosystems0 aThirty years of fieldbased Big Paleontology on Cenozoic shallow  a Gainesville, FloridabThe Paleontological Society Special Paper, 221 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aKlaus, James1 aTodd, Jonathan, A.1 aRenema, Willem1 aBudd, Ann, F. uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/206700552nas a2200121 4500008004100000245013200041210006900173260007300242100002500315700001900340700002800359856004300387 2014 eng d00aOligocene and Miocene history of reef corals and coral reefs in eastern Borneo (East Kalimantan, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia)0 aOligocene and Miocene history of reef corals and coral reefs in  a Gainesville, FloridabThe Paleontological Society Special Paper, 221 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/206600505nas a2200133 4500008004100000245011400041210006900155260002400224100001700248700002600265700001800291700001900309856004300328 2014 eng d00aIdentifying Neogene seagrass habitats as a cornerstone to study ecological responses to environmental change 0 aIdentifying Neogene seagrass habitats as a cornerstone to study  aGainsville, Florida1 aReich, Sonja1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aWarter, Viola1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/206500469nas a2200121 4500008004100000245011400041210006900155100001700224700002600241700001800267700001900285856004300304 2013 eng d00aShells from seagrass meadows and coral carpets: How isotopic signals can help to distinguish palaeohabitats 0 aShells from seagrass meadows and coral carpets How isotopic sign1 aReich, Sonja1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aWarter, Viola1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/206400509nas a2200145 4500008004100000245011600041210006900157300000800226490000600234100001700240700002600257700001800283700001900301856004300320 2013 eng d00aFaunal composition and isotopic signals of mollusk shells indicate seagrass meadows in the Miocene of Indonesia0 aFaunal composition and isotopic signals of mollusk shells indica a1690 v81 aReich, Sonja1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aWarter, Viola1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/206302221nas a2200145 4500008004100000245007300041210006900114300001200183490000900195520176600204100001701970700002601987700001902013856004302032 2012 eng d00aMollusk faunas as indirect indicators for palaeo-seagrass vegetation0 aMollusk faunas as indirect indicators for palaeoseagrass vegetat a137-1380 v20123 a

Seagrass ecosystems play an important role in sedimentation processes and nutrient cycling and support local biodiversity by providing food and shelter for numerous associated organisms. These ecosystems have been around since the Late Cretaceous. In order to understand their emergence in geological time and their response to past perturbations we have to be able to recognize seagrass communities in the fossil record. However, seagrass itself hardly fossilizes and therefore we are searching for indirect indicators to recognize ancient seagrass vegetation. In this contribution we review molluscan evidence for palaeo-seagrass settings. Indicator species are rare since the majority of seagrass associated molluscs occurs in other marine habitats as well. Furthermore, those habitats appear to be patchy, both spatial and temporal, resulting in mixed occurrences of seagrass and non-seagrass faunas. Often only the high abundance of certain mollusc groups and the general taxonomic composition of a fauna points to seagrass environments. However, the distribution of gastropod trophic guilds in species richness versus abundance data appears to yield patterns that may be very characteristic for the identification of fossil seagrass associated faunas. We are currently applying Indirect PaleoSeagrass Indicators (IPSI’s) to a number of fossil and modern shelly samples, both from seagrass and non-seagrass environments. We also briefly review potential sedimentary and geochemical IPSI’s as well as fossil groups different than molluscs. Identifying seagrass environments enables us to assess diversity trends in such ecosystems through time and to study their response over time intervals with major environmental and climate change.

1 aReich, Sonja1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/205900504nas a2200133 4500008004100000245013700041210006900178300001000247490000800257100001700265700002600282700001900308856004300327 2014 eng d00aA highly diverse molluscan seagrass fauna from the early Burdigalian (early Miocene) of Banyunganti (south-central Java, Indonesia)0 ahighly diverse molluscan seagrass fauna from the early Burdigali a5-1260 v1161 aReich, Sonja1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/205800445nas a2200133 4500008004600000245005800046210005400104100001700158700002500175700002600200700002300226700001900249856004300268 Submitted eng d 00aIndirect paleo- seagrass indicators (IPSIs): a review0 aIndirect paleo seagrass indicators IPSIs a review1 aReich, Sonja1 aDi Martino, Emanuela1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aTodd, Jonathan, A.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/205700575nas a2200157 4500008004600000245010200046210006900148100001900217700001700236700002600253700002800279700002500307700002300332700001900355856004300374 Submitted eng d 00aDiversity and paleoecology of Miocene coral-associated mollusks from East Kalimantan (Indonesia)0 aDiversity and paleoecology of Miocene coralassociated mollusks f1 aKusworo, Aires1 aReich, Sonja1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aTodd, Jonathan, A.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/205600367nas a2200097 4500008004000000245008100040210006900121100001700190700001900207856004300226 0 engd00aDistribution of larger foraminifera in mixed carbonate-siliciclastic systems0 aDistribution of larger foraminifera in mixed carbonatesiliciclas1 aNovak, Vibor1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/205500396nas a2200097 4500008004500000245010500045210006900150100001700219700001900236856004300255 In Press eng d 00aLarger foraminifera as environmental discriminators in Miocene mixed carbonate-siliciclastic systems0 aLarger foraminifera as environmental discriminators in Miocene m1 aNovak, Vibor1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/205302197nas a2200133 4500008004100000245006000041210005300101260001200154520178200166100002801948700002501976700001902001856004302020 2012 eng d00aOn the origins of the coral diversity in Southeast Asia0 aorigins of the coral diversity in Southeast Asia c07/20123 a

Evidences from palaeontological and molecular studies suggest that the formation of the SE Asian ancestral centre of diversity occurred during the Miocene. Under the umbrella of the Throughflow project, delta-front patch reefs from 42 outcrops were studied in East Kalimantan (Indonesia), including extensive collections of tens of thousands of specimens within 265 samples. This research aims to answer how diverse were corals during the Miocene and which environmental factors played a role in their diversification on both, temporal and spatial scales. Coral morphologies seem to respond to the gradient of siliciclastic input created by the Mahakan Delta system. Platy-coral assemblages were common in the vicinity of the delta, characterized by a higher turbid-water regime, and mainly from the Early to Middle Miocene (up to Serravallian age). On the other hand, communities of branching corals mixed with scattered massive coral heads were more frequent during the Late Miocene (Tortonian to Messinian age) in settings located towards the north, far-off the delta influence. Although preliminary (<10% of samples examined), species diversity was high in both platy and branching coral assemblages, and comparable to modern coral settings living under similar environmental conditions. A total of 51 morphospecies (36 genera) have been identified so far, from which only three genera are considered as extinct, Dictyaraea, Anisocoenia, and Fungophyllia. Whether the observed species turnover is due to major global environmental changes after the Middle Miocene, or it is merely explained by switching of the Mahakan Delta gradient, or a combination of both, is an aspect to be examined in further integrated analysis including geochemistry and sedimentology.

1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/204801559nas a2200133 4500008004100000245004900041210004900090260001400139520115700153100002801310700002501338700001901363856004301382 2012 eng d00aOrigins of coral diversity in Southeast Asia0 aOrigins of coral diversity in Southeast Asia aAmsterdam3 a

Southeast Asia hosts the maximum centre of coral diversity. Evidence from palaeontological and molecular studies suggests that the Miocene was an important period for diversification in the region. However, the fossil record is markedly undersampled. Of the \~{}200 species of azooxanthellate corals present in the region, only 49 species are known in the fossil record. As part of the Throughflow ITN project, we are collecting new data to document the Miocene diversity of zooxanthellate and azooxanthellate scleractinians from shallow and deep-water habitats preserved in outcrops of East Kalimantan (5-20 Million years old). This project has completed two five-week long field seasons and is currently processing samples. So far, we have identified the azooxanthellate taxa Caryophyllia, Stephanocyathus, Flabellum, Heterocyathus, and Madrepora. Preservation can be excellent allowing geochemical analysis to understand the paleoenviromental conditions in which these species were living. In combination with parallel studies on shallow water ecosystems, these new data provide insights to the origins of the high diversity in this region.

1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/204702508nas a2200133 4500008004100000245009600041210006900137260002200206520204200228100001802270700002202288700001902310856004502329 2013 eng d00aSub - annually resolved Miocene/Pliocene tropical palaeo - climate records from giant clams0 aSub annually resolved MiocenePliocene tropical palaeo climate re aBarcelonabSitges3 a

Changes in seasonality play an important role in regards to climate changes (e.g. Eldrett
et al.,
2009). To better characterize Miocene/Pliocene tropical climate and environmental change, it is
therefore crucial to reconstruct their variability on a seasonal scale. However, highly time resolve
d
palaeoenvironmental records which allow assessing
tropical intra
-
annual SST variability (like
ENSO or monsoon events) are rare, especially in 'deep
-
time'.
Here, we present high resolution
trace element and stable isotope proxy records from well
-
preserved aragonitic Late Miocene and
Pliocene
Tridacna
spp.
shells, sampled along the coast of East Kalimantan (Indonesia) and Sabah
(Malaysia), respectively. Our multi
-
proxy approach utilizes LA
-
ICPMS El/Ca ratios (e.g. Mg/Ca,
Sr/Ca, Ba/Ca) and micromilled stable isotope profiles (
δ
18
O,
δ
13
C).
Records obtained fr
om our
Miocene specimens show a remarkable agreement in Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca and
δ
18
O and can be aligned
with the shell banding pattern.
δ
18
O intra
-
annual variability indicates a palaeoseasonality of 3
-
4°C
(if interpreted as being temperature
-
controlled only). Ba/
Ca profiles from Pliocene tridacnin shells
are characterized by pronounced, episodically occurring peaks with a high intrashell
reproducibility. Very similar Ba/Ca signals found in modern
Tridacnagigas
have been interpreted
as palaeoproductivity indicators
(Elliot et al., 2009). Records of a modern
Tridacna
spp. from
Sabah are utilized for comparison and calibration purposes
.

1 aWarter, Viola1 aMüller, Wolfgang1 aRenema, Willem uhttp://www.icp2013.cat/USB/PDF/P-183.PDF00416nas a2200121 4500008004600000245006500046210006500111100001900176700001800195700002100213700001700234856004300251 Submitted eng d 00aAge of Neogene fossil localities in the Northern Kutei Basin0 aAge of Neogene fossil localities in the Northern Kutei Basin1 aRenema, Willem1 aWarter, Viola1 aMarshall, Nathan1 aNovak, Vibor uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/204400530nas a2200145 4500008004500000245011400045210006900159100001700228700001800245700002600263700001400289700001900303700001900322856004300341 In Press eng d 00aPaleoecological significance of stable isotope ratios in Miocene tropical shallow marine habitats (Indonesia)0 aPaleoecological significance of stable isotope ratios in Miocene1 aReich, Sonja1 aWarter, Viola1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aZwaan, H.1 aRenema, Willem1 aLourens, Lucas uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/204300539nas a2200133 4500008004500000245014000045210006900185100001800254700002200272700002600294700002300320700001900343856004300362 In Press eng d 00aLate Miocene seasonal to sub-decadal climate variability in the Indo-West Pacific (East Kalimantan, Indonesia) preserved in giant clams0 aLate Miocene seasonal to subdecadal climate variability in the I1 aWarter, Viola1 aMüller, Wolfgang1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aTodd, Jonathon, A.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/204202123nas a2200145 4500008004500000245007800045210006900123520164400192100001801836700002401854700001701878700001901895700002001914856004301934 In Press eng d 00aCoralline Algae from the Miocene Mahakam Delta (East Kalimantan, SE Asia)0 aCoralline Algae from the Miocene Mahakam Delta East Kalimantan S3 a

Miocene crustose coralline algae (CCA) from the South East Asia are poorly known, although the Miocene is the epoch of the onset of the biodiversity hotspot in the region and CCA are crucial to understand the evolutionary history of reef building. To fill this knowledge gap, CCA from Lower and Middle Miocene reefs and related carbonates in the Kutai Basin in East Kalimantan (Borneo, Indonesia) have been studied. The Kutai Basin was dominated by siliciclastic sediments of the Proto-Mahakam delta and only locally carbonate buildups occur laterally to or within the deltaic succession. CCA in the Kutai Basin occur in low-energy shallow-water platform carbonates and in association with coral reefs, encrusting the corals or bioclasts. Two main CCA assemblages have been recognized: 1) A shallow-water assemblage (S-assemblage), dominated by Neogoniolithon spp., thick crusts of Spongites spp., and Hydrolithon spp.; and 2) the D-assemblage, mainly consisting of thin crusts of Lithothamnion spp., Mesophyllum spp., and Sporolithon spp., which grew in darker waters. Light reduction in reefs in the Proto-Mahakam delta was due to increased water depth or higher turbidity by higher siliciclastic input. Assemblages with intermediate composition (I-assemblages) can also be found. Common CCA with large cells fusions and groups of heterocysts, typical features of modern reef CCA, in the S-assemblages in the Middle Miocene of East Kalimantan reflect the initiation of the reef-building CCA flora in the Indo-Pacific region. The occurrence of this kind of CCA confirms the biogeographic differentiation of a tropical reef flora.

1 aRösler, Anja1 aPretković, Vedrana1 aNovak, Vibor1 aRenema, Willem1 aBraga, Juan, C. uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/204000700nas a2200205 4500008004600000245009700046210006900143100002800212700001700240700002400257700002100281700001800302700002500320700002100345700001700366700002400383700001900407700002500426856004300451 Submitted eng d 00aA diverse patch reef from turbid habitats in the Middle Miocene (East Kalimantan, Indonesia)0 adiverse patch reef from turbid habitats in the Middle Miocene Ea1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aNovak, Vibor1 aPretković, Vedrana1 aMarshall, Nathan1 aRösler, Anja1 aDi Martino, Emanuela1 aLoGiudice, Elena1 aReich, Sonja1 aBraga, Juan, Carlos1 aRenema, Willem1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G. uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/203301679nas a2200157 4500008004100000245009000041210006900131260003500200520105800235100001901293700001701312700002601329700002801355700001901383856011901402 2013 eng d00aDiversity and palaeoecology of Miocene coral-associated molluscs from East Kalimantan0 aDiversity and palaeoecology of Miocene coralassociated molluscs  aMuseum fuer Naturkunde, Berlin3 a

Currently, SE Asia is the global marine centre of diversity. High diversity is concentrated in and around reefs. A large variety of organisms, including corals and fish, but also molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms contribute to this high diversity. In order to understand the timing and the context of the origin of the modern biodiversity hotspot, the fossil record needs to be documented. However, reef facies often suffer strong diagenesis, compromising the fossil record of reef and reef-associated organisms. Here we present an assessment of a well-preserved Late Miocene mollusc fauna from Bontang (East Kalimantan, Indonesia). The fauna is found in association with branching corals, dominated by Dictyaraea. The mollusc fauna is dominated by predatory and browsing carnivorous snails and includes reefal indicators such as the gastropod Coralliophyla and the bivalve Tridacna. The new Bontang fauna gives a glimpse of the diversity and ecological composition of a Late Miocene mollusc fauna from a so-called coral-carpet environment.

1 aKusworo, Aires1 aReich, Sonja1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/diversity-and-palaeoecology-miocene-coral-associated-molluscs-east-kalimantan01918nas a2200145 4500008004100000245006400041210006400105260003500169520140000204100001701604700002601621700001901647700001801666856008801684 2013 eng d00aMollusks as seagrass indicators in the Miocene of Indonesia0 aMollusks as seagrass indicators in the Miocene of Indonesia aMuseum fuer Naturkunde, Berlin3 a

Today’s centre of maximum marine biodiversity is located in the Indo-Malayan region. Understanding the development of this biodiversity hotspot through the Cenozoic could answer numerous questions about the responses of highly diverse faunal associations to small and large scale environmental changes. When assessing marine biodiversity through time comparisons of taxon diversity are only meaningful when comparing faunas from similar habitats. To evaluate diversity through time within the same ecological setting, it is indispensable to reliably discriminate different habitats. A good example for the difficulties which may occur when identifying marine paleo-habitats is the challenge of recognizing seagrass vegetation in the fossil record. Due to the low preservation potential of marine angiosperms, indirect indicators, e.g. associated organisms with a higher potential for preservation, are commonly used to infer the presence of seagrass meadows in the geological past. Because of their high fossilization potential and their abundance in marine habitats mollusks yield the possibility to be useful paleo seagrass indicators. Here we assess the potential use of indicator species, species and feeding guild composition of whole assemblages, as well as stable isotope signals in shells for their suitability to determine seagrass vegetation in the Miocene of Indonesia.

1 aReich, Sonja1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aRenema, Willem1 aWarter, Viola uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/mollusks-seagrass-indicators-miocene-indonesia02236nas a2200121 4500008004100000245007300041210006900114520176600183100001701949700002601966700001901992856010302011 2012 eng d00aMollusk faunas as indirect indicators for palaeo-seagrass vegetation0 aMollusk faunas as indirect indicators for palaeoseagrass vegetat3 a

Seagrass ecosystems play an important role in sedimentation processes and nutrient cycling and support local biodiversity by providing food and shelter for numerous associated organisms. These ecosystems have been around since the Late Cretaceous. In order to understand their emergence in geological time and their response to past perturbations we have to be able to recognize seagrass communities in the fossil record. However, seagrass itself hardly fossilizes and therefore we are searching for indirect indicators to recognize ancient seagrass vegetation. In this contribution we review molluscan evidence for palaeo-seagrass settings. Indicator species are rare since the majority of seagrass associated molluscs occurs in other marine habitats as well. Furthermore, those habitats appear to be patchy, both spatial and temporal, resulting in mixed occurrences of seagrass and non-seagrass faunas. Often only the high abundance of certain mollusc groups and the general taxonomic composition of a fauna points to seagrass environments. However, the distribution of gastropod trophic guilds in species richness versus abundance data appears to yield patterns that may be very characteristic for the identification of fossil seagrass associated faunas. We are currently applying Indirect PaleoSeagrass Indicators (IPSI’s) to a number of fossil and modern shelly samples, both from seagrass and non-seagrass environments. We also briefly review potential sedimentary and geochemical IPSI’s as well as fossil groups different than molluscs. Identifying seagrass environments enables us to assess diversity trends in such ecosystems through time and to study their response over time intervals with major environmental and climate change.

1 aReich, Sonja1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/mollusk-faunas-indirect-indicators-palaeo-seagrass-vegetation02842nas a2200205 4500008004100000245012500041210006900166300001200235490000800247520207100255100001702326700002802343700001802371700002502389700002402414700002002438700002502458700001902483856013402502 2013 eng d00aEnvironmental reconstruction of a late Burdigalian (Miocene) patch reef in deltaic deposits (East Kalimantan, Indonesia)0 aEnvironmental reconstruction of a late Burdigalian Miocene patch a110-1220 v3743 a

Most studies of Cenozoic shallow-water, mixed carbonate-siliciclastic depositional systems have focused on their sedimentology. To date, however, comprehensive analyses of biotas and biofacies of Indo-West Pacific reefs that developed in mixed carbonate-siliciclastic systems are lacking. This study describes the palaeoenvironment and biodiversity of a late Burdigalian patch reef that developed in a mixed carbonate-siliciclastic depositional system. The studied exposure is located at the northeast margin of the Kutai Basin near Bontang (Indonesia), and is approximately 80 m wide and 25 m thick. Multi-taxon analysis of the most abundant fossil groups, including larger benthic foraminifera, corals, coralline algae, and bryozoans, aims to provide a model for environmental interpretation that will allow comparison with similar deposits of Indo-West Pacific region. Based on fossil content and lithology, five different facies types have been distinguished: foraminiferal packstone (FP), bioclastic packstone with foralgal communities (BP), thin-platy coral sheetstone (CS), platy-tabular coral platestone (CP), and shales (S). Among larger benthic foraminifera, smaller and more robust forms dominate in the FP and BP facies, while larger and flatter forms are the most abundant in the CS and CP facies. Thin-platy corals are dominant in the CS facies and gradually change into thicker platy-tabular forms in the CP facies. Assemblages and growth forms of coralline algae show no major differences between the facies types and are dominated by melobesioids and Sporolithon. The majority of bryozoan species are encrusting and were found only in the CS facies. Light-dependent organisms occurring in the reef indicate low light conditions typical for mesophotic reefs. The relatively small size of this reef complex and quite distinct vertical changes in the facies types, combined with the high siliciclastic content in most of the units, points to strong terrigenous input affecting water transparency as the main factor controlling the reef growth.

1 aNovak, Vibor1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aRösler, Anja1 aDi Martino, Emanuela1 aBraga, Juan, Carlos1 aTaylor, Paul, D1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/environmental-reconstruction-late-burdigalian-miocene-patch-reef-deltaic-deposits-east-kalim01998nas a2200121 4500008004100000245006500041210006500106260004700171520152600218100001701744700001901761856009601780 2013 eng d00aForaminiferal assemblages in Miocene carbonates of Indonesia0 aForaminiferal assemblages in Miocene carbonates of Indonesia aMuseum fuer Naturkunde, Berlinc11/03/20133 aNeogene carbonates in Indonesia are characterised by different depositional environments. We studied localities outcropping on Mangkalihat Peninsula, Kutai Basin, and Java, that were deposited in a time interval from Early (Te5) to Middle Miocene (Tf2). In order to reconstruct depositional environments and obtain biostratigraphic information, larger benthic foraminifera (LBF) assemblages were analysed from these three locations. The northernmost, and stratigraphically oldest, from the studied carbonates are exposed on Mangkalihat Peninsula. They were formed in shallow-water environment on carbonate platform. Stratigraphically important LBF indicate Early to Middle Miocene age (Te5-Tf1). Towards the south, in the Kutai Basin, isolated patch reefs occur within siliciclastic sediments, developed in mixed carbonate-siliciclastic depositional systems. In general, LBF assemblage is indicative of low-light conditions typical for mesophotic reefs. Based on LBF late Early to Middle Miocene age (Tf1-Tf2) can be suggested. The southernmost carbonate exposures are located on Central Java, in the Bulu Limestone member. The LBF assemblage composition indicate environmental conditions typical for continental shelf edge. Middle Miocene (Tf2) can be inferred for these limestones based on LBF. Here we present an overview of Indonesian Early to Middle Miocene LBF assemblages in a range of depositional environments. We will assess the interplay between stratigraphical and environmental control on LBF assemblages. 1 aNovak, Vibor1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/foraminiferal-assemblages-miocene-carbonates-indonesia02403nas a2200133 4500008004100000245009300041210006900134260003000203520183900233100001702072700002802089700001902117856013302136 2012 eng d00aLarger benthic foraminifera – faunal pioneers in mixed carbonate-siliciclastic systems0 aLarger benthic foraminifera faunal pioneers in mixed carbonatesi aCharlotte, NCc04/11/20123 aLarger benthic foraminifera are one of the most abundant and widespread organisms in shallow marine tropical environments. Their role as rapid colonizers of new substrates has been suggested, but little is still known to support this idea. To address this question, larger benthic foraminifera assemblages have been studied in the paleoenvironmental reconstruction of a Langhian (Middle Miocene) shallow-water patch reef, as part of a broader multitaxon fossil comunity analysis, including corals, coralline algae, and bryozoans. The studied outcrop (approx. 80 m wide and 25 m thick) is located at the northeast margin of the Kutai Basin near Bontang (Indonesia). The patch-reef was developed in mixed carbonate-siliciclastic depositional environment and despite the high terrigenous input affecting water transparency, this reef contains a diverse marine biota. Five different facies types were distinguished based on lithology and fossil content: foraminifera packstone, bioclastic packstone with foralgal communities, thin-platy coral sheetstone, platy-tabular coral platestone, and shales. Excluding the fossil barren shales facies, only larger benthic foraminifera occur in all four remaining facies types, showing the ability to rapidly adapt to changes in environment. In the current study, high siliciclastic input caused fluctuations in light levels, but also resulted in deposition of soft-bottom substrate. In newly developed conditions, the larger benthic foraminifera appear first and mark the initiation of reef growth. The persistence of LBF throughout the fossil reef succession indicates their high tolerance to terrigenous input and also highlight the role of foraminifera as primary colonizers, proving themselves as important faunal pioneers, particularly in mixed carbonate-siliciclastic systems.1 aNovak, Vibor1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/larger-benthic-foraminifera-%E2%80%93-faunal-pioneers-mixed-carbonate-siliciclastic-systems03029nas a2200133 4500008004100000245009200041210006900133260002300202520247700225100001702702700001902719700002902738856012802767 2012 eng d00aBurdigalian turbid water patch reef environment revealed by larger benthic foraminifera0 aBurdigalian turbid water patch reef environment revealed by larg aViennac22/04/20123 aAncient isolated patch reefs outcropping from siliciclastic sediments are a trademark for the Miocene carbonate deposits occurring in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. They develop in transitional shelf sediments deposited between deltaic and deep marine deposits (Allen and Chambers, 1998). The Batu Putih Limestone (Wilson, 2005) and similar outcrops in adjacent areas have been characterized as shallow water carbonates influenced by high siliciclastic input, showing low relief patch reefs in turbid waters. Larger benthic foraminifera (LBF) are excellent markers for biochronology and paleoenvironmental reconstruction. This study aims to reveal age and paleoenvironment of a shallow water carbonate patch reef developed in mixed depositional system by using LBF and microfacies analysis. The studied section is located near Bontang, East Kalimantan, and is approximately 80 m long and 12 m high. It is placed within Miocene sediments in the central part of the Kutai Basin. Patch reef and capping sediments were logged through eight transects along section and divided into nine different lithological units from which samples were collected. Thin sections and isolated specimens of larger benthic foraminifera were analyzed and recognized to species level (where possible) providing age and environmental information. Microfacies analysis of thin sections included carbonate classification (textural scheme of Dunham, 1962) and assemblage composition of LBF, algae and corals relative abundance. Three environmentally indicative groups of LBF were separated based on test morphology, habitat or living relatives (Hallock and Glenn, 1986). Analysed foraminifera assemblage suggests Burdigalian age (Tf1). With use of microfacies analysis nine successive lithological units were grouped into five facies types. Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of LBF fossil assemblage indicate two cycles of possible deepening recorded in the section. Based on high muddy matrix ratio in analyzed thin-sections we still cannot conclude whether they were deeper water assemblage, or that they occurred in shallower water and influenced by turbid conditions as the result of terrigenous input. According to preliminary analysis and siliciclastic content in the sediments the later one should be more likely. Further work will include additional fossil groups analysis (corals, algae and bryozoans), detailed petrographical analysis and Strontium isotope stratigraphy.1 aNovak, Vibor1 aRenema, Willem1 aProject, the, Throughflo uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/burdigalian-turbid-water-patch-reef-environment-revealed-larger-benthic-foraminifera-000488nas a2200133 4500008004100000245006100041210006100102260003800163100002500201700001700226700001900243700002300262856006900285 2012 eng d00aTowards a synthesis of Cenozoic pantropical paleontology0 aTowards a synthesis of Cenozoic pantropical paleontology aCairns, Australiac8-13 July 20121 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aKlaus, James1 aRenema, Willem1 aTodd, Jonathan, A. uhttp://www.icrs2012.com/Downloads/ICRS2012_Book_of_Abstracts.pdf00503nas a2200133 4500008004100000245004900041210004900090260004700139100002800186700002500214700001900239700002900258856008200287 2012 eng d00aOrigins of coral diversity in Southeast Asia0 aOrigins of coral diversity in Southeast Asia aAmsterdam, The Netherlandsc1-6 April 20121 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem1 aProject, the, Throughflo uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/origins-coral-diversity-southeast-asia-000923nas a2200289 4500008004100000245008400041210006900125260003500194300000800229490000700237653001400244653002400258653001200282653003800294653001600332100002800348700001700376700002100393700002500414700002100439700002100460700002400481700001800505700001900523700002500542856006600567 2012 eng d00aDevelopment of a turbid reef in the Middle Miocene (East Kalimantan, Indonesia)0 aDevelopment of a turbid reef in the Middle Miocene East Kalimant aCharlotte, North Carolina, USA a6230 v7710aINDONESIA10amarginal ecosystems10aMiocene10apalaeonvironmental reconstruction10apatch reefs1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aNovak, Vibor1 aMarshall, Nathan1 aDi Martino, Emanuela1 aFraser, Nicholas1 aLoGiudice, Elena1 aPretković, Vedrana1 aRösler, Anja1 aRenema, Willem1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G. uhttps://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2012AM/webprogram/Paper209284.html00771nas a2200181 4500008004100000245013200041210006900173260003600242100002500278700002100303700001700324700002800341700001800369700002400387700002500411700001900436856013400455 2012 eng d00aPalaeoenvironmental reconstruction of a Miocene patch reef in East Kalimantan (Indonesia): a close-up on the bryozoan component0 aPalaeoenvironmental reconstruction of a Miocene patch reef in Ea aBrno Czech Republicc31/05/20121 aDi Martino, Emanuela1 aTaylor, Paul, D.1 aNovak, Vibor1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aRösler, Anja1 aBraga, Juan, Carlos1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/palaeoenvironmental-reconstruction-miocene-patch-reef-east-kalimantan-indonesia-close-bryozo00682nas a2200181 4500008004100000245008700041210006900128260001500197100001700212700002800229700001800257700002500275700002000300700002000320700002500340700001900365856011600384 2012 eng d00aEnvironmental reconstruction of a Langhian patch reef (East Kalimantan, Indonesia)0 aEnvironmental reconstruction of a Langhian patch reef East Kalim c29/03/20121 aNovak, Vibor1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aRösler, Anja1 aDi Martino, Emanuela1 aBraga, Juan, C.1 aTaylor, Paul, D1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/environmental-reconstruction-langhian-patch-reef-east-kalimantan-indonesia00669nas a2200181 4500008004100000245007200041210006900113260003100182100002500213700002100238700001700259700002800276700001800304700002400322700002500346700001900371856009700390 2012 eng d00aBryozoans from a Langhian patch reef in East Kalimantan (Indonesia)0 aBryozoans from a Langhian patch reef in East Kalimantan Indonesi aCatania, Italyc24/05/20121 aDi Martino, Emanuela1 aTaylor, Paul, D.1 aNovak, Vibor1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aRösler, Anja1 aBraga, Juan, Carlos1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/bryozoans-langhian-patch-reef-east-kalimantan-indonesia00560nas a2200121 4500008004100000245010500041210006900146260002500215100002500240700001900265710002400284856013000308 2011 eng d00aLate Cenozoic history of the Southeast Asian marine biodiversity maximum: new data for old questions0 aLate Cenozoic history of the Southeast Asian marine biodiversity aPlymouthc19/12/20111 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem1 aThroughflow Network uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/late-cenozoic-history-southeast-asian-marine-biodiversity-maximum-new-data-old-questions00609nas a2200121 4500008004100000245012600041210006900167260005500236100001700291700002600308700001900334856013400353 2011 eng d00aMolluscs from underwater meadows - on the Miocene diversification of Indo-Pacific molluscan faunas associated to seagrass0 aMolluscs from underwater meadows on the Miocene diversification  aNCB Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlandsc09.12.20111 aReich, Sonja1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/molluscs-underwater-meadows-miocene-diversification-indo-pacific-molluscan-faunas-associated00599nas a2200121 4500008004100000245011800041210006900159260005400228100001700282700002600299700001900325856013300344 2011 eng d00aReconstructing the origin of the Indo-Malayan marine biodiversity hotspot - First glimpses from the fossil record0 aReconstructing the origin of the IndoMalayan marine biodiversity aViennabContributions to Paleontologyc12/09/20111 aReich, Sonja1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/reconstructing-origin-indo-malayan-marine-biodiversity-hotspot-first-glimpses-fossil-record00655nas a2200133 4500008004100000245010800041210006900149260007600218100002500294700002100319700002800340700001900368856013400387 2011 eng d00aSoutheast Asian and Caribbean Cenozoic Reef-coral diversity and the importance of large new collections0 aSoutheast Asian and Caribbean Cenozoic Reefcoral diversity and t bM. aretz, S. Delculee, J. Denayer, And E. Poty (Eds.)c26-30/August/2011 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRosen, Brian, R.1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/southeast-asian-and-caribbean-cenozoic-reef-coral-diversity-and-importance-large-new-collect00672nas a2200169 4500008004100000245012300041210006900164300001000233490000800243100002200251700002000273700001600293700001400309700002600323700001900349856013400368 2011 eng d00aInterannual climate variability in the Miocene: high resolution trace element and stable isotope ratios in giant clams0 aInterannual climate variability in the Miocene high resolution t a75-810 v3061 aBatenburg, S., J.1 aReichart, G.-J.1 aJilbert, T.1 aJanse, M.1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/interannual-climate-variability-miocene-high-resolution-trace-element-and-stable-isotope-rat00848nas a2200277 4500008004100000245005900041210005800100300001200158490000800170100001900178700002100197700002400218700001800242700001300260700002500273700001300298700001800311700002200329700001900351700001600370700002300386700002600409700002200435700002100457856009200478 2008 eng d00aHopping Hotspots: global shifts in marine biodiversity0 aHopping Hotspots global shifts in marine biodiversity a654-6570 v3211 aRenema, Willem1 aBellwood, D., R.1 aBraga, Juan, Carlos1 aBromfield, K.1 aHall, R.1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aLunt, P.1 aMeyer, C., P.1 aMcMonagle, L., B.1 aMorley, R., J.1 aO’dea, A.1 aTodd, Jonathan, A.1 aWesselingh, Frank, P.1 aWilson, M., E. J.1 aPandolfi, J., M. uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/hopping-hotspots-global-shifts-marine-biodiversity