Wendell K. Patton
Professor Emeritus

Office: Rm. 18B Phillips Hall
Phone: (740) 368-3818

 

Biography

Courses taught

Research interests

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

Professor Wendell Patton retired in 2000, but still teaches an occasional course. Since he believes that biology is the best hobby, Wendell can often be found in the library or working on various projects in his office. He is always interested in talking about invertebrates, marine biology, coral reefs or Australia.

Courses Taught:

Dr. Patton has taught Animals and their Environment, Parasites and Immunity, Invertebrate Zoology and Marine Biology, in addition to offering the following seminar courses: Marine Mammals, Marine Fishes, Food from the Sea, and Coral Reef Ecology (at West Indies Lab, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.).

 
Research Interests

Wendell Patton's research interests center around the associations between decapod Crustacea and sessile marine invertebrates. His studies have ranged from the comparative morphology of decapod Crustacea to the biology of coral reefs.

 
Curriculum Vitae

Wendell K. Patton
Professor Emeritus
Department of Zoology
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, Ohio 43015

 
Education
Ph.D. University of Queensland (Australia)
M.S. The Ohio State University
A.B. Hamilton College
Professional Positions

2000: Professor Emeritus, Ohio Wesleyan University
1962-2000: Assistant Professor to Professor, Ohio Wesleyan University
1960-1962: Instructor, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Professional Organizations

The Crustacean Society
American Microscopical Society
Society of the Sigma Xi
International Society for Reef Studies
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology

Selected Publications

Patton, W.K. The distribution and ecology of animals associated with branching corals (Acropora spp.) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. 1994. Bulletin of Marine Science 55(1):193-211.

Patton, W.K., R.J. Patton and A. Barnes. On the biology of Gnathophylloides mineri, a shrimp inhabiting the sea urchin Tripneustes ventricosus. 1985. Journal of Crustacean Biology 54:616-626.

Patton, W.K. Animal associates of living reef corals. 1977. In Biology and Geology of Coral Reefs, O.A. Jones and R. Endean, eds. 3:1-36, Academic Press, N.Y.

Patton, W.K. Studies on the animal symbionts of the gorgonian coral, Leptogorgia virgulata (Lamarck). 1972. Bulletin of Marine Science 22:419-431.

Patton, W.K. Studies on Domecia acanthophora, a commensal crab from Puerto Rico, with particular reference to modifications of the coral host and feeding habits. 1967. Biological Bulletin 132:56-67.

Patton, W.K. Decapod Crustacea Commensal with Queensland branching corals. 1966. Crustaceana 10:271-295.

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Department of Zoology
Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH 43015
Department Phone (740) 368-3885

Last updated: September 18, 2007