Dr. David J. Coughlin  Professor of Biology Science Division Widener University One University Place  Chester, PA 19013:  V. 610-499-4025 F. 610-499-4496 E: djcoughlin@widener.edu

RESEARCH

COURSES

SCIENCE

FAVORITES

Research

Physiology and Molecular Structure of Fish Swimming Muscle

• Recent Publications

COUGHLIN, D. J., S. Solomon and J. L. Wilwert. 2007. Parvalbumin Expression in Trout Swimming Muscle Correlates with Relaxation Rate. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A. 147: 1074–1082.

COUGHLIN, D. J. and A. M. Carroll. 2007. in vitro Estimates of Power Output by Epaxial Muscle During Feeding in Largemouth Bass Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A. 145: 533-539.

Wilwert, J. L., N. M. Madhoun and D. J. COUGHLIN. 2006. Parvalbumin correlates with relaxation rate in the swimming muscle of sheepshead and kingfish . The Journal of Experimental Biology 209: 227-237.

COUGHLIN, D. J.,  N. Caputo, K. Bohnert and F. E. Weaver.  2005. Troponin T expression in trout red muscle correlates with muscle activation.   Journal of Experimental Biology 208: 409-417.

• All Publications

Course Pages

Fall 2007	BIOL 327: Functional Anatomy of the Mammals	BIOL 161: Biological Concepts I Laboratory
Spring 2008	BIOL 315: Biomechanics	TBA

Science Links

Journals Can. J. of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Journal of Experimental Biology Journal of Experimental Zoology Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology The Biological Bulletin Science

Societies and Funding Organizations The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology APS Home Page National Science Foundation (NSF) National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Fish Resources Fish Literature & References Online Ichthyology Web Resources National Marine Fisheries Service NEFSC Headquarters Home Page The Zebrafish Server Other Fish Collection Catalogs Widener University Fish Collection

Natural History, Museums, Various The Academy of Natural Sciences American Museum of Natural His. UC Museum of Paleontology The Tree of Life Home Page Journey into the World of Cladistics Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution  The Marine Biological Laboratory American Universities

Muscle and Locomotion Research Pages Larry Rome, U. of Pennsylvania Bruce Jayne, U. of Cincinnati George V. Lauder, Harvard John Long, Vassar College Alice Gibb, Northern Arizona University

Favorite Links

• The Kensington Welfare Rights Union and the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign
• American Friends Service Committee
• Jim Coughlin
• Rupert's Orchestra
• Grandfather 
• Required Courses for Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at Widener University

Last Update: 30 August 07
Email to: djcoughlin@widener.edu
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