David Obura
Impact in
- Oceanography top 0.5%
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Ecology top 0.2%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Papers in
- Ecology 95
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies 89
- Marine animal studies overview 8
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity 8
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- Coastal and Marine Management 27
- Co-authors
- Tim R. McClanahanOve Hoegh‐GuldbergStuart A. SandinEnric SalaForest RohwerJennifer E. SmithCharles SheppardAlan M. Friedlander
- Journals
- PLoS ONE (7 papers)Marine Pollution Bulletin (5 papers)One Earth (4 papers)Ecological Indicators (3 papers)Atoll research bulletin (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- KenyaUnited KingdomUnited States
In The Last Decade
David Obura
120 papers receiving 4.5k citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 133
- Oceanography 1.8k
- Ecology 3.5k
- Global and Planetary Change 2.5k
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 737
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 562
Countries citing papers authored by David Obura
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Fields of papers citing papers by David Obura
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside David Obura, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2025 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2025 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2025 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2023 | 5 | |
| 6 | 2023 | 4 | |
| 7 | 2021 | 62 | |
| 8 | 2021 | 39 | |
| 9 | 2020 | 15 | |
| 10 | 2019 | 13 | |
| 11 | 2017 | 7 | |
| 12 | 2016 | 78 | |
| 13 | Back to basics : Why (some) ICT4D projects still struggle | 2013 | 2 |
| 14 | Marine natural heritage and the World Heritage List : interpretation of World Heritage criteria in marine systems, analysis of biogeographic representation of sites, and a roadmap for addressing gaps | 2013 | 18 |
| 15 | Status of coral reef fish communities within the Mombasa Marine Protected Area, Kenya, more than a decade after establishment | 2012 | 8 |
| 16 | Estimating the value of Goods and Services in a Marine Protected Area: The Case of Watamu Marine National Park and Reserve, Kenya | 2012 | 1 |
| 17 | A Framework for Social Adaptation to Climate Change: Sustaining Tropical Coastal Communities and Industries | 2010 | 127 |
| 18 | Coral reefs, climate change and resilience : an agenda for action from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Spain | 2009 | 7 |
| 19 | 2001 | 35 | |
| 20 | The oceans around southern Africa and regional effects of global change : START Regional Syntheses | 2001 | 23 |
About David Obura
David Obura is a scholar working on Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography and Nature and Landscape Conservation, having authored 128 papers that have together received 4.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (89 papers), Marine and fisheries research (51 papers), Coastal and Marine Management (27 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (21 papers), Ichthyology and Marine Biology (10 papers), Marine animal studies overview (8 papers), Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity (8 papers) and Land Use and Ecosystem Services (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (1.8k citations), Ecology (3.5k citations), Global and Planetary Change (2.5k citations), Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (737 citations) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (562 citations). David Obura has collaborated with scholars based in Kenya, United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include Tim R. McClanahan, Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg, Stuart A. Sandin, Enric Sala, Forest Rohwer, Jennifer E. Smith, Charles Sheppard, Alan M. Friedlander, Elizabeth A. Dinsdale and James E. Maragos. Their work appears in journals such as PLoS ONE, Marine Pollution Bulletin, One Earth, Ecological Indicators and Atoll research bulletin.
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