David A. Tomasko

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

David A. Tomasko is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Tomasko has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Oceanography, 16 papers in Ecology and 7 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in David A. Tomasko's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (17 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (14 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (7 papers). David A. Tomasko is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (17 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (14 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (7 papers). David A. Tomasko collaborates with scholars based in United States, Guam and China. David A. Tomasko's co-authors include Brant W. Touchette, JoAnn M. Burkholder, Clinton J. Dawes, Margaret O. Hall, C. J. Dawes, Alan Butler, P. Jernakoff, Holly Greening, Charles Kovach and Christopher S. Lobban and has published in prestigious journals such as Limnology and Oceanography, Ecological Applications and Marine Pollution Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

David A. Tomasko

26 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Seagrasses and eutrophication 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Seagrasses and eutrophication
    2007 591 citations JoAnn M. Burkholder, David A. Tomasko et al. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David A. Tomasko United States 19 1.2k 963 278 112 100 27 1.4k
Ole Geertz‐Hansen Denmark 19 683 0.6× 712 0.7× 195 0.7× 78 0.7× 148 1.5× 39 1.1k
Peggy Fong United States 23 1.2k 1.0× 938 1.0× 486 1.7× 100 0.9× 84 0.8× 69 1.5k
Isabelle Auby France 19 777 0.7× 561 0.6× 282 1.0× 60 0.5× 129 1.3× 59 1.1k
MF Pedersen Denmark 17 1.5k 1.3× 966 1.0× 342 1.2× 96 0.9× 154 1.5× 19 1.7k
Mirta Teichberg Germany 22 1.1k 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 508 1.8× 90 0.8× 42 0.4× 53 1.5k
Peter W. Bergstrom United States 11 899 0.8× 832 0.9× 231 0.8× 76 0.7× 165 1.6× 14 1.2k
Chiara Facca Italy 21 872 0.7× 554 0.6× 428 1.5× 115 1.0× 169 1.7× 82 1.4k
M. J. O'Donohue Australia 16 732 0.6× 821 0.9× 369 1.3× 54 0.5× 280 2.8× 20 1.3k
Daniel Conde Uruguay 20 534 0.4× 697 0.7× 323 1.2× 70 0.6× 215 2.1× 33 1.1k
Deborah J. Shafer United States 17 505 0.4× 636 0.7× 129 0.5× 88 0.8× 131 1.3× 40 930

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Fields of papers citing papers by David A. Tomasko

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David A. Tomasko

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Morrison, Elise S., Edward J. Phli̇ps, Susan Badylak, et al.. (2023). The response of Tampa Bay to a legacy mining nutrient release in the year following the event. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11. 8 indexed citations
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Beck, Marcus W., et al.. (2023). Addressing climate change and development pressures in an urban estuary through habitat restoration planning. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11. 3 indexed citations
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Beck, Marcus W., Andrew H. Altieri, Christine Angelini, et al.. (2022). Initial estuarine response to inorganic nutrient inputs from a legacy mining facility adjacent to Tampa Bay, Florida. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 178. 113598–113598. 21 indexed citations
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Tomasko, David A., et al.. (2018). Widespread recovery of seagrass coverage in Southwest Florida (USA): Temporal and spatial trends and management actions responsible for success. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 135. 1128–1137. 30 indexed citations
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Kennish, Michael J., Suzanne B. Bricker, William C. Dennison, et al.. (2007). BARNEGAT BAY–LITTLE EGG HARBOR ESTUARY: CASE STUDY OF A HIGHLY EUTROPHIC COASTAL BAY SYSTEM. Ecological Applications. 17(sp5). 78 indexed citations
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Burkholder, JoAnn M., David A. Tomasko, & Brant W. Touchette. (2007). Seagrasses and eutrophication. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 350(1-2). 46–72. 591 indexed citations breakdown →
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Turner, R. Eugene, Nancy N. Rabalais, Brian Fry, et al.. (2006). Paleo‐indicators and water quality change in the Charlotte Harbor Estuary (Florida). Limnology and Oceanography. 51(1part2). 518–533. 56 indexed citations
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Frazer, T. K., et al.. (2004). Changes in the distribution of seagrass species along Florida's Central Gulf Coast: Iverson and Bittaker revisited. Estuaries. 27(1). 36–43. 34 indexed citations
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Tomasko, David A. & Margaret O. Hall. (1999). Productivity and Biomass of the Seagrass Thalassia testudinum along a Gradient of Freshwater Influence in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. Estuaries. 22(3). 592–592. 38 indexed citations
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Tomasko, David A., Alan Butler, & P. Jernakoff. (1999). Seagrass in Australia: Strategic Review and Development of an R&D Plan. Estuaries. 22(4). 1110–1110. 86 indexed citations
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Tomasko, David A., Clinton J. Dawes, & Margaret O. Hall. (1996). The Effects of Anthropogenic Nutrient Enrichment on Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum) in Sarasota Bay, Florida. Estuaries. 19(2). 448–448. 97 indexed citations
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Tomasko, David A., et al.. (1993). Observations on a Multi-species Seagrass Meadow Offshore of Negros Oriental, Republic of the Philippines. Botanica Marina. 36(4). 19 indexed citations
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Tomasko, David A. & C. J. Dawes. (1989). Effects of Partial Defoliation on Remaining Intact Leaves in the Seagrass Thalassia testudinum Banks ex Konig. Botanica Marina. 32(3). 235–240. 22 indexed citations
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Dawes, Clinton J., Christopher S. Lobban, & David A. Tomasko. (1989). A comparison of the physiological ecology of the seagrasses Halophila decipiens ostenfeld and H. Johnsonii eiseman from Florida. Aquatic Botany. 33(1-2). 149–154. 30 indexed citations
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Dawes, Clinton J. & David A. Tomasko. (1988). Depth Distribution of Thalassia testudinum in two Meadows on the West Coast of Florida; a Difference in Effect of Light Availability. Marine Ecology. 9(2). 123–130. 42 indexed citations
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Tomasko, David A., et al.. (1987). Variation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in response to reduced salinity in the red alga Gracilaria verrucosa (Hudson) papenfuss (Gigartinales, rhodophyta). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Comparative Biochemistry. 87(4). 843–845. 1 indexed citations
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Dawes, C. J., et al.. (1987). Proximate composition, photosynthetic and respiratory responses of the seagrass Halophila engelmannii from Florida. Aquatic Botany. 27(2). 195–201. 37 indexed citations

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