Eric Stienen

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
153 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Eric Stienen is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric Stienen has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Ecology, 40 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 30 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Eric Stienen's work include Avian ecology and behavior (63 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (28 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (27 papers). Eric Stienen is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (63 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (28 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (27 papers). Eric Stienen collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Eric Stienen's co-authors include A. Brenninkmeijer, Wouter Courtens, Joris Everaert, Luc Lens, Nicolas Vanermen, S. Degraer, J.A. van Franeker, Nils Guse, Keith Fairclough and Bergur Olsen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Eric Stienen

131 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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Monitoring plastic ingestion by the northern fulmar Fulmarus glacialis in the North Sea

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eric Stienen

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Spatiotemporal differences in plastic biovectoring among three sympatric waterbirds 2025 ·Environmental Research ·(unknown), Cosme López‐Calderón, Francisco Hortas, Víctor Martín‐Vélez, Marta I. Sánchez, (unknown), Andrés Cózar, Judy Shamoun‐Baranes, Wendt Müller, Chris B. Thaxter, Luc Lens, Eric Stienen, Manuela G. Forero, Isabel Afán, Julio Blas, Wolfgang Fiedler, Andy J. Green	0
2	Neophobia across social contexts in juvenile herring gulls 2025 ·Royal Society Open Science ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Dries Debeer, An Martel, Wendt Müller, Eric Stienen, Luc Lens, Frederick Verbruggen	1
3	Resource predictability drives interannual variation in migratory behavior in a long-lived bird 2021 ·Behavioral Ecology ·Jan M. Baert, Eric Stienen, Frederick Verbruggen, Nico Van de Weghe, Luc Lens, Wendt Müller	5
4	Context‐dependent specialisation drives temporal dynamics in intra‐ and inter‐individual variation in foraging behaviour within a generalist bird population 2021 ·Oikos ·Jan M. Baert, Eric Stienen, Frederick Verbruggen, Nico Van de Weghe, Luc Lens, Wendt Müller	15
5	Time and energy costs of different foraging choices in an avian generalist species 2019 ·Movement Ecology ·(unknown), Jan M. Baert, Wendt Müller, Eric Stienen, Amadeu M.V.M. Soares, Luc Lens	16
6	Specialization reduces foraging effort and improves breeding performance in a generalist bird 2019 ·Behavioral Ecology ·(unknown), Jan M. Baert, Wendt Müller, Luc Lens, Eric Stienen	23
7	Attracted to the outside: a meso-scale response pattern of lesser black-backed gulls at an offshore wind farm revealed by GPS telemetry 2019 ·ICES Journal of Marine Science ·Nicolas Vanermen, Wouter Courtens, (unknown), Luc Lens, Wendt Müller, (unknown), (unknown), Eric Stienen	17
8	High-resolution GPS tracking reveals sex differences in migratory behaviour and stopover habitat use in the Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·Jan M. Baert, Eric Stienen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Judy Shamoun‐Baranes, Luc Lens, Wendt Müller	35
9	Nutritional Stress Causes Heterogeneous Relationships with Multi-Trait FA in Lesser Black-Backed Gull Chicks: An Aviary Experiment 2016 ·Symmetry ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Liesbeth De Neve, Eric Stienen, Wendt Müller, Luc Lens	3
10	Sensitivity assessment as a tool for spatial and temporal gear-based fisheries management 2014 ·Ocean & Coastal Management ·Jochen Depestele, Wouter Courtens, S. Degraer, J. Haelters, Kris Hostens, M.F. Leopold, Eunice H. Pinn, B. Merckx, Hans Polet, Marijn Rabaut, Henning Reiss, Eric Stienen, Sofie Vandendriessche, Filip Volckaert, Magda Vincx	5
11	A concept for biological valuation in the marine environment 2007 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Sofie Derous, M. Tundi Agardy, H. Hillewaert, (unknown), Glen Jamieson, Louise M. Lieberknecht, Jan Mees, (unknown), Sergej Olenin, Desiré Paelinckx, Marijn Rabaut, Eike Rachor, John C. Roff, Eric Stienen, J.T. van der Wal, V. Van Lancker, Els Verfaillie, Magda Vincx, Jan Marcin Węsławski, S. Degraer	52
12	Zeevogels en zeezoogdieren van de Vlakte van de Raan 2006 ·Flanders Marine Institute (Flanders Marine Institute) ·Wouter Courtens, Eric Stienen, Nicolas Vanermen	2
13	Living with gulls 2006 ·VLIZ Special Publication ·Eric Stienen	1
14	Living with gulls: trading off food and predation in the Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis 2005 ·Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) ·Eric Stienen	8
15	Harbouring nature: port development and dynamic birds provide clues for conservation 2005 ·Flanders Marine Institute (Flanders Marine Institute) ·Eric Stienen, Wouter Courtens, (unknown), (unknown), Eckhart Kuijken	13
16	How may beach nourishment affect the sandy beach ecosystem? The case of Belgian beaches 2005 ·Flanders Marine Institute (Flanders Marine Institute) ·Jeroen Speybroeck, Dries Bonte, Wouter Courtens, T. Gheskiere, Patrick Grootaert, Jean‐Pierre Maelfait, Mieke Mathys, Sam Provoost, Koen Sabbe, Eric Stienen, (unknown), V. Van Lancker, Wouter Van Landuyt, (unknown), Magda Vincx, S. Degraer	4
17	North Sea seabirds and marine mammals: pathology and ecotoxicology 2004 ·Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) ·Virginie Debacker, Freddy Coignoul, Krishna Das, J. Haelters, Ludo Holsbeek, (unknown), Thierry Jauniaux, Claude R. Joiris, Eric Stienen, (unknown), (unknown), Jean-Marie Bouquegneau	1
18	Verstoken van verstoring: het belang van de Baai van Heist als rust- en broedgebied voor vogels 2002 ·Flanders Marine Institute (Flanders Marine Institute) ·Eric Stienen, (unknown)	3
19	Toekomstperspectieven voor kustbroedvogels in de voorhaven van Zeebrugge: adviesnota in het kader van de instandhouding van de populaties van kustbroedvogels 2002 ·Flanders Marine Institute (Flanders Marine Institute) ·(unknown), Eric Stienen, Eckhart Kuijken	1
20	Reflections of a specialist : Patterns in food provisioning and foraging conditions in sandwich terns Sterna sandvicensis 2000 ·Ardea ·Eric Stienen, (unknown), A. Brenninkmeijer, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	60

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