Robert S. Steneck

39.7k total citations · 11 hit papers
120 papers, 27.7k citations indexed

About

Robert S. Steneck is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert S. Steneck has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 27.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Ecology, 74 papers in Oceanography and 60 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Robert S. Steneck's work include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (74 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (65 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (54 papers). Robert S. Steneck is often cited by papers focused on Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (74 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (65 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (54 papers). Robert S. Steneck collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Robert S. Steneck's co-authors include Peter J. Mumby, Terry P. Hughes, James A. Estes, Hunter S. Lenihan, Roger Bradbury, Bruce J. Bourque, Jon M. Erlandson, Megan N. Dethier, Mia J. Tegner and Jeremy B. C. Jackson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Robert S. Steneck

120 papers receiving 26.1k citations

Hit Papers

Historical Overfishing an... 1982 2026 1996 2011 2001 2008 2007 2002 2007 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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.

  1. Historical Overfishing and the Recent Collapse of Coastal Ecosystems
    2001 4.9k citations James A. Estes, Terry P. Hughes et al. Science profile →
  2. A Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems
    2008 4.8k citations Robert S. Steneck et al. Science profile →
  3. Coral Reefs Under Rapid Climate Change and Ocean Acidification
    2007 4.2k citations Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg, Peter J. Mumby et al. Science profile →
  4. Kelp forest ecosystems: biodiversity, stability, resilience and future
    2002 1.5k citations Robert S. Steneck, James A. Estes et al. profile →
  5. Phase Shifts, Herbivory, and the Resilience of Coral Reefs to Climate Change
    2007 1.2k citations Terry P. Hughes, Maria Júlia da Silva Rodrigues et al. Current Biology profile →
  6. A Functional Group Approach to the Structure of Algal-Dominated Communities
    1994 891 citations Robert S. Steneck et al. profile →
  7. Rising to the challenge of sustaining coral reef resilience
    2010 795 citations Terry P. Hughes, Peter J. Mumby et al. profile →
  8. New paradigms for supporting the resilience of marine ecosystems
    2005 714 citations Terry P. Hughes, David R. Bellwood et al. profile →
  9. Feeding capabilities and limitation of herbivorous molluscs: A functional group approach
    1982 495 citations Robert S. Steneck et al. profile →
  10. THE ECOLOGY OF CORALLINE ALGAL CRUSTS: Convergent Patterns and Adaptative Strategies
    1986 472 citations Robert S. Steneck profile →
  11. Navigating transformations in governance of Chilean marine coastal resources
    2010 410 citations Terry P. Hughes, Per Olsson et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Robert S. Steneck 20.2k 14.3k 13.5k 3.3k 3.0k 120 27.7k
Peter J. Mumby 26.2k 1.3× 16.9k 1.2× 14.6k 1.1× 3.2k 1.0× 3.5k 1.1× 370 31.2k
Jeremy B. C. Jackson 21.1k 1.0× 15.6k 1.1× 12.3k 0.9× 2.7k 0.8× 4.5k 1.5× 141 29.9k
John M. Pandolfi 16.8k 0.8× 11.3k 0.8× 9.1k 0.7× 1.6k 0.5× 3.6k 1.2× 206 22.9k
Nancy­ Knowlton­ 19.2k 1.0× 9.2k 0.6× 11.1k 0.8× 1.4k 0.4× 3.1k 1.0× 142 25.6k
Fiorenza Micheli 16.7k 0.8× 13.8k 1.0× 9.4k 0.7× 4.2k 1.3× 3.7k 1.2× 257 25.0k
Charles H. Peterson 12.6k 0.6× 12.1k 0.8× 8.0k 0.6× 2.0k 0.6× 3.9k 1.3× 159 21.7k
John F. Bruno 15.4k 0.8× 10.5k 0.7× 9.3k 0.7× 2.6k 0.8× 3.8k 1.3× 156 23.3k
Mark Spalding 14.0k 0.7× 9.6k 0.7× 6.2k 0.5× 3.5k 1.1× 2.2k 0.7× 89 19.8k
James A. Estes 17.9k 0.9× 8.8k 0.6× 6.6k 0.5× 1.8k 0.5× 4.8k 1.6× 145 24.3k
Tim R. McClanahan 18.5k 0.9× 14.9k 1.0× 7.2k 0.5× 3.7k 1.1× 3.0k 1.0× 315 22.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Steneck, Robert S. & Rubén Torres. (2023). Trends in Dominican Republic Coral Reef Biodiversity 2015–2022. Diversity. 15(3). 389–389. 2 indexed citations
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Mumby, Peter J., Milani Chaloupka, Yves‐Marie Bozec, Robert S. Steneck, & Ignasi Montero‐Serra. (2021). Revisiting the evidentiary basis for ecological cascades with conservation impacts. Conservation Letters. 15(1). 5 indexed citations
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Rasher, Douglas B., Robert S. Steneck, Jochen Halfar, et al.. (2020). Keystone predators govern the pathway and pace of climate impacts in a subarctic marine ecosystem. Science. 369(6509). 1351–1354. 43 indexed citations
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d’Auriac, Marc Anglès, Line Le Gall, Viviana Peña, et al.. (2019). Efficient coralline algal psbA mini barcoding and High Resolution Melt (HRM) analysis using a simple custom DNA preparation. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 578–578. 8 indexed citations
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Steneck, Robert S., Suzanne N. Arnold, Robert Boenish, et al.. (2019). Managing Recovery Resilience in Coral Reefs Against Climate-Induced Bleaching and Hurricanes: A 15 Year Case Study From Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean. Frontiers in Marine Science. 6. 53 indexed citations
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Steneck, Robert S. & Daniel Pauly. (2019). Fishing through the Anthropocene. Current Biology. 29(19). R987–R992. 27 indexed citations
7.
Williams, B., Jochen Halfar, Kristine L. DeLong, et al.. (2017). North Pacific twentieth century decadal‐scale variability is unique for the past 342 years. Geophysical Research Letters. 44(8). 3761–3769. 14 indexed citations
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Steneck, Robert S., David R. Bellwood, & Mark E. Hay. (2017). Herbivory in the marine realm. Current Biology. 27(11). R484–R489. 72 indexed citations
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Fietzke, Jan, Federica Ragazzola, Jochen Halfar, et al.. (2015). Century-scale trends and seasonality in pH and temperature for shallow zones of the Bering Sea. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(10). 2960–2965. 51 indexed citations
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Roff, George, Christopher Doropoulos, Mirta Zupan, et al.. (2015). Phase shift facilitation following cyclone disturbance on coral reefs. Oecologia. 178(4). 1193–1203. 49 indexed citations
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Williams, B., Jochen Halfar, Robert S. Steneck, et al.. (2011). Twentieth century δ 13 C variability in surface water dissolved inorganic carbon recorded by coralline algae in the northern North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. Biogeosciences. 8(1). 165–174. 42 indexed citations
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Steneck, Robert S., Terry P. Hughes, Joshua E. Cinner, et al.. (2011). Creation of a Gilded Trap by the High Economic Value of the Maine Lobster Fishery. Conservation Biology. 25(5). 904–912. 216 indexed citations
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Arnold, Suzanne N. & Robert S. Steneck. (2011). Settling into an Increasingly Hostile World: The Rapidly Closing “Recruitment Window” for Corals. PLoS ONE. 6(12). e28681–e28681. 90 indexed citations
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Lorenzen, Kai, Robert S. Steneck, Robert R. Warner, et al.. (2010). The spatial dimensions of fisheries: Putting it all in place. Bulletin of Marine Science. 86(2). 169–177. 47 indexed citations
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Steneck, Robert S. & James A. Wilson. (2010). A fisheries play in an ecosystem theater: challenges of managing ecological and social drivers of marine fisheries at multiple spatial scales: Challenges of managing ecological and social drivers of marine fisheries at multiple spatial scales. Bulletin of Marine Science. 86(2). 387–411. 17 indexed citations
16.
Steneck, Robert S.. (2009). Marine Conservation: Moving Beyond Malthus. Current Biology. 19(3). R117–R119. 20 indexed citations
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Keller, Brian D., Daniel F. Gleason, Elizabeth Mcleod, et al.. (2009). Climate Change, Coral Reef Ecosystems, and Management Options for Marine Protected Areas. Environmental Management. 44(6). 1069–1088. 83 indexed citations
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Hughes, Terry P., Maria Júlia da Silva Rodrigues, David R. Bellwood, et al.. (2007). Phase Shifts, Herbivory, and the Resilience of Coral Reefs to Climate Change. Current Biology. 17(4). 360–365. 1168 indexed citations breakdown →
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Steneck, Robert S.. (1983). Escalating herbivory and resulting adaptive trends in calcareous algal crusts. Paleobiology. 9(1). 44–61. 191 indexed citations
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Steneck, Robert S.. (1982). A limpet-coralline alga association: adaptations and defenses between a selective herbivore and its prey [Clathromorphum circumscriptum, Gulf of Maine].. Ecology. 2 indexed citations

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