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Daniel Fong, PhD
Associate Professor
Research Interests:
- Cave biology, evolutionary
biology, population and community ecology.
- Phylogenetic reconstruction
of cave, karst window, and surface populations of Gammarus minus using
random amplification polymorphic DNA and rhodopsin gene sequence.
Current Projects:
- Quantitative Analysis of
Retrogressive Evolution in the Amphipod Gammarus minus.
- Reversal of Eye Size Evolution
in the Amphipod Gammarus minus.
- Evolution of Eye Size in
the Amphipod Gammarus minus
- Recovery Plan for the Madison
Cave Isopod, Antrolana lira, a Threatened Species on the federal and
state (Virginia) lists.
- Determination of epikarstic
flow in a cave stream.
Contact Information:
Biology Department, Hurst Hall 6
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20016-8007
voice 202.885.2174 | fax 202.885.2182 | email dfong@american.edu
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