Megan N. Dethier

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Megan N. Dethier is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Megan N. Dethier has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Oceanography, 46 papers in Ecology and 25 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Megan N. Dethier's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (63 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (45 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (26 papers). Megan N. Dethier is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (63 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (45 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (26 papers). Megan N. Dethier collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Megan N. Dethier's co-authors include Robert S. Steneck, David O. Duggins, Stephen S. Cohen, Sally D. Hacker, Susan L. Williams, Jason D. Toft, RS Steneck, Aaron W. E. Galloway, Alexander T. Lowe and Jeffery R. Cordell and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, Current Biology and The American Naturalist.

In The Last Decade

Megan N. Dethier

77 papers receiving 3.6k citations

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A Functional Group Approach to the Structure of Algal-Dominated Communities

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Population genomics reveals strong impacts of genetic drift without purging and guides conservation of bull and giant kelp 2025 ·Current Biology ·Jordan B. Bemmels, Samuel Starko, Brooke L. Weigel, (unknown), (unknown), Cassandra Elphinstone, Megan N. Dethier, Loren H. Rieseberg, Jonathan E. Page, Christopher J. Neufeld, Gregory L. Owens	5
2	Spatiotemporal variation in clam recruitment among beaches in Washington State (USA) 2024 ·Marine Ecology ·Julia N. Kobelt, (unknown), Megan N. Dethier, Jennifer L. Ruesink	0
3	Shoreline restoration including armor removal and log placement affect ecosystem recovery through time 2024 ·Restoration Ecology ·Simone Des Roches, (unknown), H. Faulkner, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Megan N. Dethier, Jason D. Toft	2
4	Coastal landforms and fetch influence shoreline restoration effectiveness 2023 ·Frontiers in Marine Science ·Jason D. Toft, (unknown), Simone Des Roches, Julia N. Kobelt, H. Faulkner, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Megan N. Dethier	3
5	Effects of temperature and nutrients on microscopic stages of the bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana, Phaeophyceae) 2023 ·Journal of Phycology ·Brooke L. Weigel, (unknown), Helen Berry, Megan N. Dethier	16
6	Interactive effects of temperature and nitrogen on the physiology of kelps (Nereocystis luetkeana and Saccharina latissima) 2023 ·Frontiers in Marine Science ·(unknown), Brooke L. Weigel, Emily Carrington, Helen Berry, Megan N. Dethier	13
7	Assessment of the impacts of an unprecedented heatwave on intertidal shellfish of the Salish Sea 2022 ·Ecology ·Wendel W. Raymond, (unknown), Megan N. Dethier, (unknown), Christopher D. G. Harley, Teri L. King, Blair G. Paul, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), P. Sean McDonald	74
8	Urban seas as hotspots of stress in the Anthropocene ocean: The Salish Sea example 2022 ·Elementa Science of the Anthropocene ·Kathryn L. Sobocinski, C. Drew Harvell, (unknown), (unknown), Megan N. Dethier, (unknown), John R. Delaney	5
9	Native and Invasive Macrophytes Differ in Their Effectiveness as Nurseries for Juvenile Endangered Salmon 2020 ·Estuaries and Coasts ·Brent B. Hughes, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Megan N. Dethier	0
10	Trophic Transfer of Macroalgal Fatty Acids in Two Urchin Species: Digestion, Egestion, and Tissue Building 2018 ·Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution ·Julie B. Schram, Julia N. Kobelt, Megan N. Dethier, Aaron W. E. Galloway	19
11	Degrading detritus: Changes in food quality of aging kelp tissue varies with species 2014 ·Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology ·Megan N. Dethier, (unknown), (unknown), Morgan E. Eisenlord, Aaron W. E. Galloway, (unknown), Alexander T. Lowe, (unknown), Wendel W. Raymond, (unknown), David O. Duggins	43
12	Capture Efficiency of Various Species and Sizes of Drift Macrophytes by Red Urchins, Strongylocentrotus franciscanus 2013 ·ResearchWorks at the University of Washington (University of Washington) ·(unknown), (unknown), Megan N. Dethier	1
13	The geomorphic setting of Puget Sound; implications for shoreline erosion and the impacts of erosion control structures 2010 ·Scientific investigations report ·(unknown), Megan N. Dethier, Guy Gelfenbaum, Kurt L. Fresh, Richard S. Dinicola	11
14	Review of shoreline armoring literature 2010 ·Scientific investigations report ·(unknown), Megan N. Dethier, Guy Gelfenbaum, Kurt L. Fresh, Richard S. Dinicola	3
15	Restricted ranges in physical factors may constitute subtle stressors for estuarine biota 2009 ·Marine Environmental Research ·Megan N. Dethier, Jennifer L. Ruesink, Helen Berry, (unknown), (unknown)	12
16	SEAWEEDS UNDER STRESS: MANIPULATED STRESS AND HERBIVORY AFFECT CRITICAL LIFE‐HISTORY FUNCTIONS 2005 ·Ecological Monographs ·Megan N. Dethier, Susan L. Williams, Aaren S. Freeman	81
17	PHYSICAL FACTORS VS. BIOTIC RESISTANCE IN CONTROLLING THE INVASION OF AN ESTUARINE MARSH GRASS 2005 ·Ecological Applications ·Megan N. Dethier, Sally D. Hacker	60
18	Guidance for Protection and Restoration of Nearshore Ecosystems of Puget Sound 2004 ·Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) ·Kurt L. Fresh, Charles A. Simenstad, (unknown), Megan N. Dethier, Guy Gelfenbaum, (unknown), Miles Logsdon, (unknown), (unknown), Jan Newton	5
19	Marine And Estuarine Ecosystem And Habitat Classification 2000 ·AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) ·Rebecca J. Allee, Megan N. Dethier, (unknown), Linda A. Deegan, (unknown), Thomas F. Hourigan, (unknown), (unknown), Kathleen Sullivan Sealey, Robert R. Twilley, Michael P. Weinstein, Mary M. Yoklavich	39
20	Experimental studies of herbivory and algal competition in a low intertidal habitat 1985 ·Oecologia ·David O. Duggins, Megan N. Dethier	56

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