David Garton, Lecturer
Ph.D., Physiology, Louisiana State University, 1983
About David Garton
Phone: 404-385-1039
Fax: 404-894-0519
Office: 313 Cherry Emerson
Biography
Dr. Garton moved from Ohio State University to Georgia Tech in 1998. While in the Great Lakes region, his research focused on the physiology, population genetics and impacts from invasive aquatic species. Recent courses taught include Experimental Design & Statistical Methods, Introductory Biology and Senior Seminar. He is also the Director of the Pacific Study Abroad Program, which includes courses on the ecology and biogeography of New Zealand and Australia.
Selected Publications
Garton, D., C. Payne and J. Montoya. 2005. Flexible diet and trophic position of dreissenid mussels as inferred from stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 62: 1119-1129.
Collen, J. and D. Garton. 2004. Larger foraminifera and sedimentation around Fongafale Island, Funafuti Atoll, Tuvalu. Coral Reefs, 23: 445-454.
Berg, D., D. Garton, H. MacIsaac, V. Panov and I. Telesh. 2002. Changes in genetic structure of North American Bythotrephes populations following invasion from Lake Ladoga, Russia. Freshwater Biology, 47: 1-8.
Stoeckmann, A. and D. Garton. 2001. Flexible energy allocation in zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in response to different environmental conditions. Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 20: 486-500.
Haltuch, M., P. Berkman and D. Garton. 2000. Geographic information system (GIS) analysis of ecosystem invasion: exotic mussels in Lake Erie. Limnology & Oceanography 45: 1778-1787.