Robert B. Whitlatch

6.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
75 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Robert B. Whitlatch is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Whitlatch has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Oceanography, 40 papers in Ecology and 38 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Whitlatch's work include Marine Biology and Ecology Research (37 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (36 papers) and Marine Ecology and Invasive Species (25 papers). Robert B. Whitlatch is often cited by papers focused on Marine Biology and Ecology Research (37 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (36 papers) and Marine Ecology and Invasive Species (25 papers). Robert B. Whitlatch collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Canada. Robert B. Whitlatch's co-authors include Richard W. Osman, John J. Stachowicz, Simon F. Thrush, Andrew M. Lohrer, Vonda J. Cummings, Judi E. Hewitt, Roman N. Zajac, Joshua P. Lord, R. D. Pridmore and M. R. Wilkinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Whitlatch

75 papers receiving 4.7k 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.

Linking climate change and biological invasions: Ocean warming facilitates nonindigenous species invasions

2002 623 citations John J. Stachowicz, Robert B. Whitlatch et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Species Diversity and Invasion Resistance in a Marine Ecosystem

1999 547 citations John J. Stachowicz, Robert B. Whitlatch et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert B. Whitlatch United States	38	3.1k	3.1k	2.8k	808	566	75	5.1k
Anson H. Hines United States	46	2.4k 0.8×	4.2k 1.4×	4.4k 1.6×	601 0.7×	830 1.5×	96	6.3k
Richard W. Osman United States	25	2.1k 0.7×	1.9k 0.6×	1.7k 0.6×	613 0.8×	429 0.8×	41	3.6k
Karsten Reise Germany	51	4.9k 1.6×	4.0k 1.3×	4.3k 1.5×	297 0.4×	354 0.6×	177	7.6k
Argyro Zenetos Greece	38	2.6k 0.8×	4.5k 1.5×	3.4k 1.2×	660 0.8×	338 0.6×	115	6.0k
Anna Occhipinti‐Ambrogi Italy	35	1.8k 0.6×	3.2k 1.0×	2.5k 0.9×	734 0.9×	380 0.7×	79	4.3k
Gil Rilov Israel	39	2.0k 0.6×	2.5k 0.8×	2.7k 1.0×	299 0.4×	469 0.8×	105	4.2k
Sven Thatje United Kingdom	37	2.5k 0.8×	2.1k 0.7×	3.2k 1.2×	241 0.3×	355 0.6×	201	4.6k
Wolf Arntz Germany	46	3.9k 1.3×	2.9k 0.9×	3.2k 1.2×	270 0.3×	330 0.6×	184	5.6k
Henn Ojaveer Estonia	35	1.6k 0.5×	2.9k 0.9×	3.0k 1.1×	296 0.4×	1.2k 2.1×	117	4.8k
Howard L. Sanders United States	27	4.3k 1.4×	2.3k 0.7×	3.1k 1.1×	218 0.3×	758 1.3×	50	6.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lord, Joshua P. & Robert B. Whitlatch. (2014). Latitudinal patterns of shell thickness and metabolism in the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica along the east coast of North America. Marine Biology. 161(7). 1487–1497. 17 indexed citations

Munguia, Pablo, Richard W. Osman, John F. Hamilton, Robert B. Whitlatch, & Roman N. Zajac. (2011). Changes in habitat heterogeneity alter marine sessile benthic communities. Ecological Applications. 21(3). 925–935. 26 indexed citations

Whitlatch, Robert B., et al.. (2009). Variation in brooding period masks similarities in response to changing temperatures. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 391. 13–19. 10 indexed citations

Yarish, Charles, Robert B. Whitlatch, George P. Kraemer, & Senjie Lin. (2009). Multi-Component Evaluation to Minimize the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Seaweeds, Harmful Algal Bloom Microalgae, and Invertebrates via the Live Bait Vector in Long Island Sound. OpenCommons - UConn (University of Connecticut). 4 indexed citations

Bullard, Stephan G. & Robert B. Whitlatch. (2008). Seasonal variation in planktivory risk in a Southern New England coastal habitat. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 357(1). 1–6. 3 indexed citations

Węsławski, Jan Marcin, Paul V. R. Snelgrove, Lisa A. Levin, et al.. (2004). Marine Sedimentary Biota as Providers of Ecosystem Goods and Services. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 13 indexed citations

Lohrer, Andrew M. & Robert B. Whitlatch. (2002). INTERACTIONS AMONG ALIENS: APPARENT REPLACEMENT OF ONE EXOTIC SPECIES BY ANOTHER. Ecology. 83(3). 719–732. 146 indexed citations

Stachowicz, John J., et al.. (2002). Linking climate change and biological invasions: Ocean warming facilitates nonindigenous species invasions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(24). 15497–15500. 623 indexed citations breakdown →

Lohrer, Andrew M., Robert B. Whitlatch, Keiji Wãda, & Yasuo Fukui. (2000). Home and Away: Comparisons of Resource Utilization by a Marine Species in Native and Invaded Habitats. Biological Invasions. 2(1). 41–57. 57 indexed citations

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Whitlatch, Robert B., et al.. (1998). Scale-dependent benthic recolonization dynamics: life stage-based dispersal and demographic consequences. Hydrobiologia. 375-376(0). 217–226. 62 indexed citations

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Thrush, Simon F., David C. Schneider, Pierre Legendre, et al.. (1997). Scaling-up from experiments to complex ecological systems: Where to next?. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 216(1-2). 243–254. 94 indexed citations

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Thrush, Simon F., Vonda J. Cummings, Paul K. Dayton, et al.. (1997). Matching the outcome of small-scale density manipulation experiments with larger scale patterns. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 216(1-2). 153–169. 83 indexed citations

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Lohrer, Andrew M., et al.. (1997). Ecological studies on the recently introduced Japanese shore crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus), in eastern Long Island Sound.. 49–60. 31 indexed citations

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Osman, Richard W. & Robert B. Whitlatch. (1995). The influence of resident adults on larval settlement: experiments with four species of ascidians. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 190(2). 199–220. 83 indexed citations

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Zajac, Roman N. & Robert B. Whitlatch. (1985). A Hierarchical Approach to Modelling Soft-Bottom Successional Dynamics. Digital Commons - New Heaven (University of New Haven). 18 indexed citations

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Dobbs, Fred C. & Robert B. Whitlatch. (1982). Aspects of deposit-feeding by the PolychaeteClymenella torquata. Ophelia. 21(2). 159–166. 36 indexed citations

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Whitlatch, Robert B.. (1981). Micro spatial patterns in spionid polychaetes implications of competitive interactions. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 21(4). 1036. 1 indexed citations

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Whitlatch, Robert B. & Steven Obrebski. (1980). Feeding selectivity and coexistence in two deposit-feeding gastropods. Marine Biology. 58(3). 219–225. 59 indexed citations

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Osman, Richard W. & Robert B. Whitlatch. (1978). Patterns of species diversity: fact or artifact?. Paleobiology. 4(1). 41–54. 55 indexed citations

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Whitlatch, Robert B.. (1977). SEASONAL CHANGES IN THE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF THE MACROBENTHOS INHABITING THE INTERTIDAL SAND AND MUD FLATS OF BARNSTABLE HARBOR, MASSACHUSETTS. Biological Bulletin. 152(2). 275–294. 102 indexed citations

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