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David H. Evans<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Emeritus Professor<\/i>
\nPh.D. Stanford University, 1967<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Comparative, environmental and evolutionary physiology: osmoregulation, especially of fishes. Epithelial transport and its hormonal control; the molecular biology, pharmacology, and physiology of vasoactive hormones (particularly those from the endothelium). The history of the Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representative Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Silva, P., Evans, D.H., Spokes, K.C. 2026. The Rectal Gland of the Shark: A Model for the Epithelial Transport of Chloride and Its Control, Springer, Am. Physiol. Soc. Series, Perspectives in Physiology, 254 pgs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, D.H., Haller, H, Zeidel, M. 2026. Fundamental processes in renal function discovered at the Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory. Kidney360<\/em> 7: 678-688.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silva, P, and Evans, D.H. 2024. The rectal gland of the shark: The road to understanding the mechanism and regulation of transepithelial chloride transport. Kidney360<\/em> 5: 471-480<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, D.H. 2022. Pioneers in Cell Physiology: The Story of Warren and Margaret Lewis<\/em>, Springer, Am. Physiol. Soc. Series, Perspectives in Physiology, 195 pgs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

French, L.A, Midway, S.R., Evans, D.H., and Burgess, G.H. 2021. Shark side of the moon: Are shark attacks related to lunar phase? Frontiers in Mar. Sci<\/em>. 8, 1-10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lillywhite, H.B. and Evans, D.H. 2021. Osmoregulation by vertebrates in aquatic environments. Encyc. Life Sci<\/em>., Vol 2, 1-17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, D.H. 2015. Marine Biology Down East: The Story of the Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory<\/em>, Springer, Am. Physiol. Soc. Series, Perspectives in Physiology, 1094 pgs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, D.H. 2011.  Osmoregulation in fishes: An Introduction.  Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology: From Genome to Environment<\/em>, 2: 1348-1353.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, D.H. 2011.  Mechanisms of gill salt secretion in marine teleosts.  Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology: From Genome to Environment<\/em>, 2: 1354-1358.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Babonis, L.S. and Evans, D.H. 2011. Morphological and biochemical evidence for the evolution of salt glands in snakes. Comp. Biochem. Physiol<\/em>. A 160: 400-411.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Babonis, L.S. and Evans. D.H. 2011. Renal responses to salinity change in snakes with and without salt glands. J. Exp. Biol.<\/em> 214: 2140-2156.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, D.H. 2011. Freshwater Fish Gill Ion Transport: August Krogh to morpholinos and microprobes. Acta physiologica<\/em> (Oxford, England), 202(3): 349\u2013359.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, D. H., Hyndman, K. A., Cornwell, E., & Buchanan, P. 2011. Urotensin II and its receptor in the killifish gill: regulators of NaCl extrusion. J. Exp. Biol<\/em>., 214(Pt 23): 3985\u20133991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, D.H. 2010.  A brief history of the study of fish osmoregulation: the central role of the Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory. Front. Physio<\/em>. 1: 13. 10.3389\/fphys.2010.00013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

German, D.P., Neuberger, D.T., Callahan, M.H., Lizardo, N.R., and Evans, D.H. 2010.  Feast to famine: The effects of food quality and quantity on the gut structure of a detritivorous catfish (Teleostei: Loricariidae). Comp. Biochem. Physiol<\/em>. A 155: 281-293.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

German, D.P., Nagle, B.C., Villeda, J.M., Ruiz, A.M., Thomson, A.W., Balderas, S.C., and Evans, D.H. 2010.  Evolution of herbivory in a carnivorous clade of minnows (Teleostei: Cyprinidae): Effects of gut size and digestive physiology. Physiol. Biochem. Zool<\/em>. 83: 1-18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyndman, K.A., Miyamoto, M.M., and Evans, D.H. 2009. Phylogeny, taxonomy, and evolution of the endothelin receptor gene family. Mol. Phylogen Evol<\/em>. 52: 677-687.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Babonis, L.S., Hyndman, K.A., Lillywhite, H.B., and Evans, D.H. 2009. Immunolocalization of Na+<\/sup>\/K+<\/sup>-ATPase and Na+<\/sup>\/K+<\/sup>\/2Cl–<\/sup> cotransporter in the tubular epithelia of sea snake salt glands. Comp. Biochem. Physiol<\/em>. A 154: 535-540.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyndman, K.A. and Evans, D.H. 2008. Effects of environmental salinity on gill endothelin receptor expression in the killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus<\/i>. Comp. Biochem. Physiol<\/em>. A 152: 58-65.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyndman, K.A. and Evans, D.H. 2008. Short term low-salinity tolerance by the longhorn sculpin, Myoxocephalus octodecimspinosus<\/i>. J. Exp. Zool<\/em>. 311A:45-56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, D.H. and Claiborne, J.B. 2008. Osmotic and Ionic Regulation in Fishes. In: Osmotic and Ionic Regulation: Cells and Animals<\/em>, ed. Evans, D.H., CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 295-366.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Havird, J.C., Miyamoto, M.M., Choe, K.P. and Evans, D.H. 2008. <\/i>Gene duplications and losses within the cyclooxygenase family of teleosts and other chordates. Mol. Biol. Evol.<\/em> 25: 2349-2359<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, D.H. 2008. Teleost Fish Osmoregulation: What have we learned since August Krogh, Homer Smith, and Ancel Keys? Am. J. Physiol. Reg. Comp. Integr. Physiol<\/em>. 295: R704-713.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyndman, K.A. and Evans, D.H. 2007. Endothelin and endothelin converting enzyme-1 in the fish gill: Evolutionary and physiological perspectives. J. Exp. Biol<\/em>. 210: 4286-4297.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choe, K.P., Edwards, S.L, Claiborne, J.B., and Evans, D.H. 2007. The putative mechanism of Na+<\/sup> absorption in euryhaline elasmobranchs exists in the gills of the stenohaline marine elasmobranch, Squalus acanthias<\/em>.  Comp. Biochem. Physiol<\/em>, A 146: 155-162.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyndman, K.A., Choe, K.P., Havird, J.C., Rose, R.E., Piermarini, P.M., and Evans, D.H. 2006. Neuronal nitric oxide synthase in the gill of the killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus<\/em>. Comp. Biochem. Physiol<\/em>. B 144: 510-519.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choe, K.P., Havird, J., Rose, R., Hyndman, K., Piermarini, P., and Evans, D.H. 2006. COX2 in a euryhaline teleost, Fundulus heteroclitus<\/em>: primary sequence, distribution, localization, and potential function in gills during salinity acclimation. J. Exp. Biol<\/em>. 209: 1696-1708.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choe, K.P., Kato, A., Hirose, S., Plata, C., Sindic, A., Romero, M.F., Claiborne, J.B., and Evans, D.H. 2005. NHE3 in an ancestral vertebrate: primary sequence, distribution, localization, and function in gills.   Am. J. Physiol<\/em>. 289: R1520-R1534. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, D.H., Piermarini, P.M., and Choe, K.P. 2005. The multifunctional fish gill:   Dominant site of gas exchange, osmoregulation, acid-base regulation, and excretion of nitrogenous waste. Physiol. Revs<\/em>. 85: 97-177.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email: devans@ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 359-5910
Home Office: 2736 NW 77th Blvd. Apt. 263, Gainesville, FL 32606<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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