Caitlin O. Blain

763 total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 423 citations indexed

About

Caitlin O. Blain is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Caitlin O. Blain has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 423 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Oceanography, 14 papers in Ecology and 6 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Caitlin O. Blain's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (18 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (11 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (11 papers). Caitlin O. Blain is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (18 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (11 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (11 papers). Caitlin O. Blain collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Italy and Canada. Caitlin O. Blain's co-authors include Nick T. Shears, Sandra Hansen, Patrick Gagnon, Kelsey I. Miller, Adriana Vergés, Aaron M. Eger, Paul E. Carnell, Alejandro Pérez‐Matus, Dan A. Smale and Ezequiel M. Marzinelli and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Global Change Biology.

In The Last Decade

Caitlin O. Blain

18 papers receiving 406 citations

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The value of ecosystem services in global marine kelp forests

2023 149 citations Aaron M. Eger, Ezequiel M. Marzinelli et al. Nature Communications profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Editorial: Impacts of climate change on seaweeds 2025 ·Frontiers in Marine Science ·Christopher E. Cornwall, (unknown), Caitlin O. Blain, Maggie D. Johnson, Samuel Starko	0
2	A systematic review of marine macroalgal degradation: Toward a better understanding of macroalgal carbon sequestration potential 2025 ·Journal of Phycology ·(unknown), Caitlin O. Blain	0
3	Morphological variation of the kelp Ecklonia radiata in northeastern New Zealand and across its Australasian range 2024 ·Marine Biology ·(unknown), Caitlin O. Blain, Nick T. Shears	1
4	Sea urchin roe quality within urchin barrens and improvement through kelp restoration 2024 ·Ecosphere ·Kelsey I. Miller, (unknown), Caitlin O. Blain, (unknown), Nick T. Shears	0
5	Kelp forests versus urchin barrens: a comparison of ecosystem functions and services provided by two alternative stable marine habitats 2024 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Aaron M. Eger, Caitlin O. Blain, (unknown), (unknown), Kelsey I. Miller, Adriana Vergés	4
6	The value of ecosystem services in global marine kelp forests breakdown → 2023 ·Nature Communications ·Aaron M. Eger, Ezequiel M. Marzinelli, Rodrigo Beas‐Luna, Caitlin O. Blain, Laura K. Blamey, Jarrett E. K. Byrnes, Paul E. Carnell, Chang Geun Choi, Margot Hessing‐Lewis, Kwang Young Kim, Naoki H. Kumagai, Julio Lorda, Pippa J. Moore, Y. Nakamura, Alejandro Pérez‐Matus, Ondine Pontier, Dan A. Smale, Peter D. Steinberg, Adriana Vergés	149
7	Long‐term marine protection enhances kelp forest ecosystem stability 2023 ·Ecological Applications ·(unknown), Caitlin O. Blain, Nick T. Shears	20
8	Multi-indicator ‘state space’ approach to assessing changes in shallow urban reef ecosystem health 2023 ·Marine Environmental Research ·(unknown), Caitlin O. Blain, Nick T. Shears	3
9	Large‐scale one‐off sea urchin removal promotes rapid kelp recovery in urchin barrens 2023 ·Restoration Ecology ·Kelsey I. Miller, (unknown), D. R. Bell, Caitlin O. Blain, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nick T. Shears	12
10	Predicting the impacts of climate change on New Zealand’s seaweed-based ecosystems 2023 ·New Zealand Journal of Botany ·Christopher E. Cornwall, Wendy A. Nelson, J. David Aguirre, Caitlin O. Blain, (unknown), Roberta D’Archino, (unknown), Christopher D. Hepburn, Libby Liggins, Nick T. Shears, Mads S. Thomsen	13
11	Sea Urchin Removal as a Tool for Macroalgal Restoration: A Review on Removing “the Spiny Enemies” 2022 ·Frontiers in Marine Science ·Kelsey I. Miller, Caitlin O. Blain, Nick T. Shears	35
12	Coastal darkening substantially limits the contribution of kelp to coastal carbon cycles 2021 ·Global Change Biology ·Caitlin O. Blain, Sandra Hansen, Nick T. Shears	55
13	Marine ecosystem science and the media: Exploring ways to improve news coverage through journalist–scientist working relations 2021 ·Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems ·(unknown), (unknown), Simon F. Thrush, Jenny R. Hillman, Luitgard Schwendenmann, (unknown), (unknown), Caitlin O. Blain, Gavin Lear	12
14	Heterogeneity around CO2 vents obscures the effects of ocean acidification on shallow reef communities 2021 ·ICES Journal of Marine Science ·Caitlin O. Blain, (unknown), Craig A. Radford, Mary A. Sewell, Nick T. Shears	3
15	Nutrient enrichment offsets the effects of low light on growth of the kelp Ecklonia radiata 2020 ·Limnology and Oceanography ·Caitlin O. Blain, Nick T. Shears	11
16	Seasonal and spatial variation in photosynthetic response of the kelp Ecklonia radiata across a turbidity gradient 2019 ·Photosynthesis Research ·Caitlin O. Blain, Nick T. Shears	30
17	Morphology and photosynthetic response of the kelp Ecklonia radiata across a turbidity gradient 2019 ·Limnology and Oceanography ·Caitlin O. Blain, T. A. V. Rees, Sandra Hansen, Nick T. Shears	24
18	Canopy-Forming Seaweeds in Urchin-Dominated Systems in Eastern Canada: Structuring Forces or Simple Prey for Keystone Grazers? 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Caitlin O. Blain, Patrick Gagnon	17
19	Interactions between thermal and wave environments mediate intracellular acidity (H2SO4), growth, and mortality in the annual brown seaweed Desmarestia viridis 2013 ·Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology ·Caitlin O. Blain, Patrick Gagnon	16
20	Living within constraints: irreversible chemical build-up and seasonal temperature-mediated die-off in a highly acidic (H2SO4) annual seaweed (Desmarestia viridis) 2012 ·Marine Biology ·Patrick Gagnon, Caitlin O. Blain, Johanne Vad	8

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