Robert W. Elner

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Robert W. Elner is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert W. Elner has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Ecology, 25 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 19 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Robert W. Elner's work include Crustacean biology and ecology (31 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (21 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (18 papers). Robert W. Elner is often cited by papers focused on Crustacean biology and ecology (31 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (21 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (18 papers). Robert W. Elner collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Japan. Robert W. Elner's co-authors include Roger N. Hughes, Peter G. Beninger, R. L. Vadas, Kimberley J. Mathot, Timothy P. Foyle, Glen Jamieson, Alan Campbell, P. H. Odense, David Raffaelli and T.F. Sutherland and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Ecology and The American Naturalist.

In The Last Decade

Robert W. Elner

69 papers receiving 3.0k citations

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Energy Maximization in the Diet of the Shore Crab, Carcinus maenas

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Long chain fatty acids analysis of intertidal biofilm by direct injection liquid chromatography time of flight mass spectrometry 2023 ·Journal of Chromatography A ·Pamela Brunswick, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mark C. Drever, Robert W. Elner, Dayue Shang	1
2	Shorebird Abundance is Associated with Nutritional Quality of Intertidal Biofilm on the Fraser River Estuary 2023 ·Estuaries and Coasts ·Mark C. Drever, (unknown), (unknown), Scott A. Flemming, Diana J. Hamilton, Justin D. Liefer, Robert W. Elner	2
3	Using stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N) values from feces and breath to infer shorebird diets 2022 ·Oecologia ·Tomohiro Kuwae, (unknown), Kazuhiko Ichimi, Kenta Watanabe, Mark C. Drever, (unknown), Robert W. Elner, Keith A. Hobson	5
4	Seven ecological and technical attributes for biofilm‐based recovery of shorebird populations in intertidal flat ecosystems 2021 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Tomohiro Kuwae, Robert W. Elner, Tatsuya Amano, Mark C. Drever	10
5	Assessing diatom-mediated fatty acids in intertidal biofilm: a new conservation concern 2021 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), Pamela Brunswick, Robert W. Elner, (unknown), Marcus Kim, Graham van Aggelen, Mark C. Drever, Dayue Shang	6
6	On the tip of the tongue: natural history observations that transformed shorebird ecology 2020 ·Ecosphere ·Peter G. Beninger, Robert W. Elner	3
7	INFILTRATION FLOW AND SALINITY IN ROBERTS BANK TIDAL FLAT 2017 ·Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B3 (Ocean Engineering) ·Keisuke Nakayama, Katsuaki KOMAI, Robert W. Elner, Tomohiro Kuwae	1
8	Trace elements in pacific Dunlin (Calidris alpina pacifica): patterns of accumulation and concentrations in kidneys and feathers 2014 ·Ecotoxicology ·(unknown), Patricia A. Baird, Ron Ydenberg, Robert W. Elner, Leah Bendell	18
9	Interplay between physical and predator landscapes affects transferability of shorebird distribution models 2008 ·Landscape Ecology ·Yuri Zharikov, Robert W. Elner, (unknown), David B. Lank	10
10	LATITUDINAL CLINES IN FOOD DISTRIBUTION CORRELATE WITH DIFFERENTIAL MIGRATION IN THE WESTERN SANDPIPER 2007 ·Ecology ·Kimberley J. Mathot, Barry D. Smith, Robert W. Elner	51
11	Responses to Predation Cues and Food in Two Species of Sympatric, Tropical Sea Urchins 2003 ·Marine Ecology ·Robert L. Vadas, Robert W. Elner	37
12	Multiple reproductive strategies in snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio: Physiological pathways and behavioral plasticity 1995 ·Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology ·Robert W. Elner, Peter G. Beninger	83
13	A Good Times Licensing Strategy for Limited-Entry Fisheries 1993 ·North American Journal of Fisheries Management ·Robert J. Miller, Robert W. Elner	3
14	Gonopods of the Majid Crab Chionoecetes opilio (O. Fabricius) 1991 ·Journal of Crustacean Biology ·Peter G. Beninger, Robert W. Elner, Y. Poussart	28
15	Inference in Ecology: The Sea Urchin Phenomenon in the Northwestern Atlantic 1990 ·The American Naturalist ·Robert W. Elner, R. L. Vadas	147
16	FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND THE FEMALE SPERMATHECA IN THE SNOW CRAB CHIONOECETES OPILIO (0. FABRICIUS) (DECAPODA: MAJIDAE) AND A HYPOTHESIS FOR FERTILIZATION 1988 ·Journal of Crustacean Biology ·Peter G. Beninger, Robert W. Elner, Timothy P. Foyle, P. H. Odense	78
17	Diet of green crab Carcinus maenas (L.) from Port Hebert, southwestern Nova Scotia. 1981 ·Journal of Shellfish Research ·Robert W. Elner	114
18	Diet of green crab Carcinus maenas (l.) from Port Hebert, southwestern Nova Scotia [Canada] 1981 ·Robert W. Elner	3
19	The mechanics of predation by the shore crab, Carcinus maenas (L.), on the edible mussel, Mytilus edulis L. 1978 ·Oecologia ·Robert W. Elner	167
20	Mating Behavior of the Rock Crab, Cancer irroratus 1978 ·Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada ·Robert W. Elner, A. B. Stasko	5

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