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Late Cenozoic Drainage History of the Southwestern Great Basin and Lower Colorado River Region: Geologic and Biotic Perspectives
Editor(s)
Geological Society of America

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Geological Society of America
ISBN print:
9780813724393
Publication date:
January 01, 2008
Late Cenozoic Drainage History of the Southwestern Great Basin and Lower Colorado River Region: Geologic and Biotic Perspectives
Editor(s): Marith C. Reheis, Robert Hershler, David M. Miller
https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE439
ISBN (print): 9780813724393
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2008
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Table of Contents
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PrefaceAuthor(s)
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DEATH VALLEY AND TRIBUTARY DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
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Reconstructing late Pliocene to middle Pleistocene Death Valley lakes and river systems as a test of pupfish (Cyprinodontidae) dispersal hypothesesAuthor(s)Jeffrey R. Knott;Jeffrey R. Knott1Department of Geological Sciences, California State University–Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92834, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael N. Machette;Michael N. Machette2U.S. Geological Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Denver, Colorado 80225-0046, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ralph E. Klinger;Ralph E. Klinger3Technical Service Center, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, D-8530, Denver, Colorado 80225-0007, USASearch for other works by this author on:Andrei M. Sarna-Wojcicki;Andrei M. Sarna-Wojcicki4U.S. Geological Survey, MS 975, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Joseph C. Liddicoat;Joseph C. Liddicoat5Department of Environmental Science, Barnard College, Columbia University, 3009 Broadway, New York, New York 10027-6598, USASearch for other works by this author on:John C. Tinsley, III;John C. Tinsley, III6U.S. Geological Survey, MS 975, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Brian T. David;Brian T. David7Department of Geological Sciences, California State University–Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92834, USASearch for other works by this author on:Veva M. EbbsVeva M. Ebbs7Department of Geological Sciences, California State University–Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92834, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The western North American pupfish clade (Cyprinodontidae: Cyprinodon): Mitochondrial DNA divergence and drainage historyAuthor(s)Anthony A. EchelleAnthony A. Echelle1Zoology Department, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Multistage late Cenozoic evolution of the Amargosa River drainage, southwestern Nevada and eastern CaliforniaAuthor(s)Christopher M. MengesChristopher M. Menges1U.S. Geological Survey, 520 N. Park Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85719, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Ancient vicariance and recent dispersal of springsnails (Hydrobiidae: Pyrgulopsis) in the Death Valley system, California-NevadaAuthor(s)Robert Hershler;Robert Hershler1Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, NHB W-305, MRC 163, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USASearch for other works by this author on:Hsiu-Ping LiuHsiu-Ping Liu2Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado 80208, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Genetic zoogeography of the Hyalella azteca species complex in the Great Basin: Rapid rates of molecular diversification in desert springsAuthor(s)Jonathan D.S. Witt;Jonathan D.S. Witt1Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Doug L. Threloff;Doug L. Threloff2883 Greensboro Road, Ventura, California 93004, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul D.N. HebertPaul D.N. Hebert3Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Geological and hydrological history of the paleo–Owens River drainage since the late MioceneAuthor(s)Fred M. PhillipsFred M. Phillips1Department of Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87081, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Pleistocene lakes and wetlands, Panamint Valley, Inyo County, CaliforniaAuthor(s)A.S. Jayko;A.S. Jayko1U.S. Geological Survey, 3000 East Line Street, Bishop, California 93514, USASearch for other works by this author on:R.M. Forester;R.M. Forester22364 S. Harlan St., Lakewood, Colorado 80227, USASearch for other works by this author on:D.S. Kaufman;D.S. Kaufman3Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Box 4099, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:F.M. Phillips;F.M. Phillips4Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:J.C. Yount;J.C. Yount5U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 980, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. McGeehin;J. McGeehin6U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 926A, Reston, Virginia 20192, USASearch for other works by this author on:S.A. MahanS.A. Mahan7U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 974, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Quaternary MIS 6–8 shoreline features of pluvial Owens Lake, Owens Valley, eastern CaliforniaAuthor(s)A.S. Jayko;A.S. Jayko1U.S. Geological Survey, U.C. White Mountain Research Station, Bishop, California 93514, USASearch for other works by this author on:S.N. BaconS.N. Bacon2Desert Research Institute, Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Reno, Nevada 89521, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Pleistocene shorelines of Owens Lake, California, and their hydroclimatic and tectonic implicationsAuthor(s)Antony R. Orme;Antony R. Orme1Department of Geography, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USASearch for other works by this author on:Amalie Jo OrmeAmalie Jo Orme2Department of Geography, California State University, Northridge, California 91330, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Lake Manix shorelines and Afton Canyon terraces: Implications for incision of Afton CanyonAuthor(s)Marith C. Reheis;Marith C. Reheis1U.S. Geological Survey, MS 913, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Joanna L. RedwineJoanna L. Redwine2U.S. Geological Survey, 1630 Elmcrest Drive, Reno, Nevada 89503, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Lake Thompson, Mojave Desert, California: The late Pleistocene lake system and its Holocene desiccationAuthor(s)Antony R. OrmeAntony R. Orme1Department of Geography, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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COLORADO RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN
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Middle to late Cenozoic geology, hydrography, and fish evolution in the American SouthwestAuthor(s)Jon E. Spencer;Jon E. Spencer1Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress St., Suite 100, Tucson, Arizona 85701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Gerald R. Smith;Gerald R. Smith2Museum of Zoology, and Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1079, USASearch for other works by this author on:Thomas E. DowlingThomas E. Dowling3School of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 874501, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-4501, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Correlating hydrographic events and divergence times of speckled dace (Rhinichthys: Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the Colorado River drainageAuthor(s)Gerald R. Smith;Gerald R. Smith1Museum of Paleontology and Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USASearch for other works by this author on:Thomas E. DowlingThomas E. Dowling2School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Pre–Colorado River drainage in western Grand Canyon: Potential influence on Miocene stratigraphy in Grand Wash TroughAuthor(s)Richard A. YoungRichard A. Young1Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, New York 14454, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Stratigraphic evidence for the role of lake spillover in the inception of the lower Colorado River in southern Nevada and western ArizonaAuthor(s)P. Kyle House;P. Kyle House1Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Philip A. Pearthree;Philip A. Pearthree2Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress St. #100, Tucson, Arizona 85701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael E. PerkinsMichael E. Perkins3Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Neogene marine incursions and the ancestral Gulf of CaliforniaAuthor(s)Kristin McDougallKristin McDougall1U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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An evaluation of the evolution of the latest Miocene to earliest Pliocene Bouse lake system in the lower Colorado River valley, southwestern USAAuthor(s)Jon E. Spencer;Jon E. Spencer1Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress St., #100, Tucson, Arizona 85701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Philip A. Pearthree;Philip A. Pearthree1Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress St., #100, Tucson, Arizona 85701, USASearch for other works by this author on:P. Kyle HouseP. Kyle House2Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Age, distribution, and formation of late Cenozoic paleovalleys of the lower Colorado River and their relation to river aggradation and degradationAuthor(s)Keith A. Howard;Keith A. Howard1U.S. Geological Survey, MS-973, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Scott C. Lundstrom;Scott C. Lundstrom2U.S. Geological Survey, MS-980, Denver Federal Center, Box 25046, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Daniel V. Malmon;Daniel V. Malmon3U.S. Geological Survey, MS-973, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Simon J. HookSimon J. Hook4Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91009, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Pleistocene aggradation and degradation of the lower Colorado River: Perspectives from the Cottonwood area and other reconnaissance below Boulder CanyonAuthor(s)Scott C. Lundstrom;Scott C. Lundstrom1U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Shannon A. Mahan;Shannon A. Mahan1U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:James B. Paces;James B. Paces1U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Mark R. Hudson;Mark R. Hudson1U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:P. Kyle House;P. Kyle House2Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Daniel V. Malmon;Daniel V. Malmon3U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. Luke Blair;J. Luke Blair3U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Keith A. HowardKeith A. Howard3U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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