Dr. Christopher D. Marshall
Associate Professor of
Marine Biology & Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Texas A&M University
Lab Interests:
 
 
Research interests: Comparative functional organismal biology.  Integration of morphology, physiology and behavioral performance studies of vertebrates to understand organismal adaptations to the environment.  Such studies integrate several research tools including classic animal dissections, histocytochemistry, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, kinematics & motion analysis, electromyography, and other electrophysiological techniques. Recent research topics include: investigations of the feeding apparatus and foraging behavior in marine vertebrates, comparative neurobiology, function and evolution of sensory systems.
     
 
Current Projects:
  
 
Foraging Ecology of Bearded Seals
Bite Force in Loggerhead Turtles [Learn More]
Suction and Hydraulic Jetting Forces Produced by Feeding Bearded Seals (Erignathus barbatus) [Learn More]
Morphology of the Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus) Muscular-Vibrissal Complex [Learn More]
Ultrastructure of Manatee Enamel [Learn More]
Functional Morphology of the Feeding Apparatus and Alimentary Tract in Pygmy Sperm Whales (Kogia breviceps) [Learn More]
Functional Morphology of Feeding in Red Snapper [Learn More]
     
 
Contact Information:
 
 

Dr. Christopher D. Marshall (marshalc@tamug.edu)
Department of Marine Biology & Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Texas A&M University
Galveston, TX 77551