Kenneth L. Heck

21.9k citations

124 papers · 16.0k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 48

Oceanography top 0.01%
- Marine and coastal plant biology 83
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research 43
Ecology top 0.02%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies 45
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics 34
- Crustacean biology and ecology 9
Global and Planetary Change top 0.1%
- Marine and fisheries research 39
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies 18
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species 5
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.5%
Aquatic Science top 0.2%

Co-authors: Robert J. Orth John F. Valentine Carlos M. Duarte A. Randall Hughes Susan L. Williams Michelle Waycott Gary A. Kendrick James W. Fourqurean
Cited by: Oceanography Ecology Global and Planetary Change
Journals: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (1 paper)PLoS ONE (7 papers)Ecology (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States Spain Australia

In The Last Decade

Kenneth L. Heck

123 papers receiving 14.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

2009 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2006 BioScience
2001 BioScience
1984 Estuaries
1975 Ecology

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All Works

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1	Mapping Seagrass Distribution and Abundance: Comparing Areal Cover and Biomass Estimates Between Space-Based and Airborne Imagery Remote Sensing ·Victoria Hill,Richard C. Zimmerman,Dorothy Byron,Kenneth L. Heck	2024	2
2	The Dynamics of Seagrass Ecosystems: History, Past Accomplishments, and Future Prospects Estuaries and Coasts ·Robert J. Orth,Kenneth L. Heck	2023	12
3	Biodiversity influences the effects of oil disturbance on coastal ecosystems Ecology and Evolution ·Robyn A. Zerebecki,Kenneth L. Heck,John F. Valentine	2022	12
4	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 ·Aaron Macy,Shailesh Sharma,Eric Sparks,Josh Goff,Kenneth L. Heck,Matthew W. Johnson,Patric Harper,Just Cebrián	2019	15
5	Ecological interactions between Gulf of Mexico snappers (Teleostei: Lutjanidae) and invasive red lionfish (Pterois volitans) PLoS ONE ·Anthony R. Marshak,Kenneth L. Heck,Zachary R. Jud	2018	10
6	Tropicalization of the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Impacts of Salt Marsh Transition to Black Mangrove Dominance on Faunal Communities Estuaries and Coasts ·Whitney A. Scheffel,Kenneth L. Heck,Matthew W. Johnson	2017	28
7	Accelerating Tropicalization and the Transformation of Temperate Seagrass Meadows BioScience ·Glenn A. Hyndes,Kenneth L. Heck,Adriana Vergés,Euan S. Harvey,Gary A. Kendrick,Paul S. Lavery,Kathryn McMahon,Robert J. Orth,Alan Pearce,Mathew A. Vanderklift,Thomas Wernberg,Scott D. Whiting,Shaun K. Wilson	2016	114
8	Oyster Reefs as Natural Breakwaters Mitigate Shoreline Loss and Facilitate Fisheries PLoS ONE ·Steven B. Scyphers,Sean P. Powers,Kenneth L. Heck,Dorothy Byron	2011	282
9	Response of Coastal Fishes to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Disaster PLoS ONE ·F. Joel Fodrie,Kenneth L. Heck	2011	74
10	Differential habitat use and antipredator response of juvenile roach (Rutilus rutilus) to olfactory and visual cues from multiple predators Oecologia ·Charles W. Martin,F. Joel Fodrie,Kenneth L. Heck,Johanna Mattila	2010	64
11	Differential impacts of echinoid grazers on coral recruitment Bulletin of Marine Science ·Bradley T. Furman,Kenneth L. Heck	2009	18
12	EXPLOITED SPECIES IMPACTS ON TROPHIC LINKAGES ALONG REEF–SEAGRASS INTERFACES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS Ecological Applications ·John F. Valentine,Kenneth L. Heck,Derrick Blackmon,Margene E. Goecker,Juliet Christian,Ryan M. Kroutil,Bradley J. Peterson,Mathew A. Vanderklift,Kevin D. Kirsch,M. W. Beck	2008	43
13	Trophic Transfers from Seagrass Meadows Subsidize Diverse Marine and Terrestrial Consumers Ecosystems ·Kenneth L. Heck,Tim J. B. Carruthers,Carlos M. Duarte,A. Randall Hughes,Gary A. Kendrick,Robert J. Orth,Susan W. Williams	2008	293
14	Restoration of Oyster Reefs along a Bio-physical Gradient in Mobile Bay, Alabama Journal of Shellfish Research ·Kevan C. Gregalis,Sean P. Powers,Kenneth L. Heck	2008	44
15	Plant–herbivore interactions in seagrass meadows Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology ·Kenneth L. Heck,John F. Valentine	2006	264
16	Seasonal Distribution and Abundance of Fishes and Decapod Crustaceans in a Cape Cod Estuary Northeastern Naturalist ·Kenneth W. Able,Michael P. Fahay,Kenneth L. Heck,Charles T. Roman,Mark A. Lazzari,Susan C. Kaiser	2002	4
17	The role of leaf nitrogen content in determining turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) grazing by a generalized herbivore in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology ·John F. Valentine,Kenneth L. Heck	2001	60
18	Experimental evidence that herbivory increases shoot density and productivity in a subtropical turtlegrass ( Thalassia testudinum ) meadow Oecologia ·John F. Valentine,Kenneth L. Heck,Jill Busby,D. P. Webb	1997	106
19	tropical western Atlantic including the Caribbean Sea Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida) ·Clinton J. Dawes,Earl D. McCoy,Kenneth L. Heck	1991	4
20	Centers of origin revisited Paleobiology ·Earl D. McCoy,Kenneth L. Heck	1983	21

About Kenneth L. Heck

Kenneth L. Heck is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 124 papers that have together received 16.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine and coastal plant biology (83 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (45 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (43 papers), Marine and fisheries research (39 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (34 papers), Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (18 papers), Crustacean biology and ecology (9 papers) and Marine Ecology and Invasive Species (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (10.4k citations), Ecology (11.7k citations) and Global and Planetary Change (6.3k citations). Kenneth L. Heck has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Spain and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Robert J. Orth, John F. Valentine, Carlos M. Duarte, A. Randall Hughes, Susan L. Williams, Michelle Waycott, Gary A. Kendrick, James W. Fourqurean, Tim J. B. Carruthers and William C. Dennison. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Ecology.

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