Dr. Anthony S. Overton
DR. ANTHONY S OVERTON
Professor & Chair
Samford University
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Tele 256-372-4219 Fax 256-372-4264
Email:Anthony.Overton@aamu.edu
Working with DR. Overton
Welcome
Prospective
Students
Students who are interested in seeking a Masters or PhD . degree and are interested in working with me, should first contact me directly before applying to the graduate school. I generally do not accept students unless I have a funded project. For undergraduate students and students interested in summer internships, there are many opportunities available in my laboratory.
Environmental Ecology, Management and Conservation of Fishes
Research Synopsis-My research interests include: Early Life Fish Ecology, Foraging and Trophic Ecology, and Diadromy.
My other areas of research are:: Fish Community Dynamics, Historical Ecology of Fishes, and Sociology of Recreational and Commercial Fisheries.
Select Publications
Cerino, D, Overton, A.S., Morris, J.A. and Rice, J.A. (2013) Bioenergetics and Trophic Impacts of Invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 142:1522-1534.
Bangley, C.W., Rulifson, R.A. and Overton, A.S. (2013) Evaluation of stomach tube lavage as a nonlethal method for collecting stomach contents from sharks. South Eastern Naturalist 12:523-533 .
Rulifson, R.A, Gross, A. and Overton, A.S.. (2012) Feasibility of Stocking Adult River Herring to Restore Spawning Populations in A Southeast US Coastal Watershed . Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 66:57-63 .
American Fisheries Society
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