Eric Sparks

843 total citations
46 papers, 450 citations indexed

About

Eric Sparks is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric Sparks has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 450 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Ecology, 13 papers in Oceanography and 11 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in Eric Sparks's work include Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (22 papers), Coastal and Marine Dynamics (10 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (8 papers). Eric Sparks is often cited by papers focused on Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (22 papers), Coastal and Marine Dynamics (10 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (8 papers). Eric Sparks collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and Australia. Eric Sparks's co-authors include Just Cebrián, Nigel Temple, Bret M. Webb, David Bushek, Stephen E. Swearer, Joshua Goff, Donna Marie Bilkovic, Paul Sacks, Megan K. La Peyre and Kelly M. Kibler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Eric Sparks

42 papers receiving 434 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Eric Sparks United States	12	282	136	135	129	69	46	450
Lucy Gwen Gillis Germany	16	499 1.8×	108 0.8×	81 0.6×	279 2.2×	63 0.9×	30	575
Jiali Gu China	10	321 1.1×	78 0.6×	110 0.8×	121 0.9×	78 1.1×	22	422
Cristina Galván Spain	9	343 1.2×	92 0.7×	114 0.8×	307 2.4×	92 1.3×	16	498
Shunyang Chen China	10	352 1.2×	76 0.6×	54 0.4×	100 0.8×	17 0.2×	26	414
Paul Hedge Australia	10	330 1.2×	32 0.2×	158 1.2×	153 1.2×	87 1.3×	13	474
Marília Cunha-Lignon Brazil	13	329 1.2×	85 0.6×	87 0.6×	38 0.3×	63 0.9×	30	432
Caleb McClennen United States	6	263 0.9×	65 0.5×	141 1.0×	106 0.8×	90 1.3×	8	364
Mita Drius Italy	6	119 0.4×	63 0.5×	118 0.9×	36 0.3×	79 1.1×	12	344
Arturo Zaldívar‐Jiménez Mexico	10	322 1.1×	82 0.6×	75 0.6×	77 0.6×	35 0.5×	24	383
Rozainah Mohamad Zakaria Malaysia	8	229 0.8×	58 0.4×	47 0.3×	31 0.2×	19 0.3×	17	348

Countries citing papers authored by Eric Sparks

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eric Sparks

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Martins, Vitor S., et al.. (2025). Sentinel-3 Coastal Analysis Ready Data (S3CARD): An operational framework for coastal water applications. Water Research. 287(Pt B). 124432–124432.

Martins, Vitor S., et al.. (2025). The need for advancing algal bloom forecasting using remote sensing and modeling: Progress and future directions. Ecological Indicators. 172. 113244–113244. 5 indexed citations

Barry, Savanna C., et al.. (2024). Reducing Barriers to Living Shorelines Through Sea Grant Extension Programs. Oceanography. 37(1). 129–133. 3 indexed citations

Cartwright, John, Kristine O. Evans, Philip Matich, et al.. (2024). Warming waters lead to increased habitat suitability for juvenile bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas). Scientific Reports. 14(1). 4100–4100. 6 indexed citations

Sparks, Eric, et al.. (2024). Economic impacts of marine debris encounters on commercial shrimping. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 200. 116038–116038. 2 indexed citations

Temple, Nigel, et al.. (2023). Improvement of a low-cost DIY Wave Gauge. Journal of Extension. 61(1). 2 indexed citations

Martinetto, Paulina, Juan Alberti, Just Cebrián, et al.. (2023). The blue carbon of southern southwest Atlantic salt marshes and their biotic and abiotic drivers. Nature Communications. 14(1). 8500–8500. 11 indexed citations

Pitchford, Jonathan L., et al.. (2022). Research needs, environmental concerns, and logistical considerations for incorporating livestock grazing into coastal upland habitat management. Journal of Environmental Management. 329. 117119–117119. 1 indexed citations

Alberti, Juan, et al.. (2022). Do small-scale saltmarsh planting living shoreline projects enhance coastal functionality? A case study in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Environmental Management. 321. 116025–116025. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Yu, et al.. (2022). Marine debris awareness improvement using immersive virtual reality. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 186. 114406–114406. 8 indexed citations

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Sparks, Eric, et al.. (2022). The distribution and direct impacts of marine debris on the commercial shrimping industry. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 186. 114417–114417. 8 indexed citations

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Şafak, Ilgar, Just Cebrián, Mark Clark, et al.. (2021). Challenges and opportunities for sustaining coastal wetlands and oyster reefs in the southeastern United States. Journal of Environmental Management. 296. 113178–113178. 14 indexed citations

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Sparks, Eric, et al.. (2021). Qualitative assessment of the impacts of marine debris on Mississippi commercial shrimping. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 166. 112245–112245. 4 indexed citations

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Sparks, Eric, et al.. (2021). Restoring Fringing Tidal Marshes for Ecological Function and Ecosystem Resilience to Moderate Sea-level Rise in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Environmental Management. 67(2). 384–397. 9 indexed citations

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Drymon, J. Marcus, et al.. (2020). Engaging online students by activating ecological knowledge. Ecology and Evolution. 10(22). 12472–12481. 10 indexed citations

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Sharma, Shailesh, et al.. (2019). Tropicalization of the barrier islands of the northern Gulf of Mexico: A comparison of herbivory and decomposition rates between smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) and black mangrove (Avicennia germinans). PLoS ONE. 14(1). e0210144–e0210144. 15 indexed citations

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Montemayor, Diana I., Eric Sparks, & Just Cebrián. (2019). Herbivory patterns along the intertidal gradient of Juncus roemerianus salt marshes. Marine Environmental Research. 153. 104814–104814. 3 indexed citations

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Morris, Rebecca L., Donna Marie Bilkovic, David Bushek, et al.. (2019). The application of oyster reefs in shoreline protection: Are we over‐engineering for an ecosystem engineer?. Journal of Applied Ecology. 56(7). 1703–1711. 84 indexed citations

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Sparks, Eric, et al.. (2014). Removal of Fast Flowing Nitrogen from Marshes Restored in Sandy Soils. PLoS ONE. 9(10). e111456–e111456. 6 indexed citations

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Sparks, Eric, Just Cebrián, Craig Tobias, & Christopher A. May. (2014). Groundwater nitrogen processing in Northern Gulf of Mexico restored marshes. Journal of Environmental Management. 150. 206–215. 15 indexed citations

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