Sarah E. Lester

10.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
86 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Sarah E. Lester is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Sarah E. Lester has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 58 papers in Ecology and 30 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Sarah E. Lester's work include Marine and fisheries research (52 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (51 papers) and Coastal and Marine Management (29 papers). Sarah E. Lester is often cited by papers focused on Marine and fisheries research (52 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (51 papers) and Coastal and Marine Management (29 papers). Sarah E. Lester collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Sarah E. Lester's co-authors include Steven D. Gaines, Benjamin S. Halpern, Brian P. Kinlan, Christopher Costello, Benjamin I. Ruttenberg, Karen L. McLeod, Crow White, Daniel Ovando, Rebecca R. Gentry and Jack M. Weiss and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Sarah E. Lester

82 papers receiving 5.5k 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.

Temperature control of larval dispersal and the implications for marine ecology, evolution, and conservation

2007 724 citations Steven D. Gaines, Benjamin S. Halpern et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Status and Solutions for the World’s Unassessed Fisheries

2012 598 citations Christopher Costello, Steven D. Gaines et al. profile →

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sarah E. Lester

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sarah E. Lester

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Collapse of the oyster population in Apalachicola Bay: cascading social impacts from an ecologically and culturally significant species 2025 ·Ecology and Society ·(unknown), Sarah E. Lester, Andrew Rassweiler, Sandra Brooke	0
2	Leveraging built marine structures to benefit and minimize impacts on natural habitats 2025 ·BioScience ·Avery B. Paxton, Brendan J. Runde, Carter S. Smith, Sarah E. Lester, Maria L. Vozzo, Megan I. Saunders, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rachel K. Gittman, Siddharth Narayan, Jacob E. Allgeier, Rebecca L. Morris, Douglas P. Nowacek, (unknown), Patrick N. Halpin, Christine Angelini, Brian R. Silliman	5
3	Leaving seafood on the table: Pilot pathways a missed opportunity for U.S. mariculture 2024 ·Marine Policy ·Elizabeth O. Ruff, Sarah E. Lester	2
4	A diverse portfolio of marine protected areas can better advance global conservation and equity 2024 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·David Gill, Sarah E. Lester, Christopher M. Free, Alexander Pfaff, Edwin S. Iversen, Brian J. Reich, Shu Yang, Gabby N. Ahmadia, Dominic A. Andradi‐Brown, Emily S. Darling, Graham J. Edgar, Helen Fox, Jonas Geldmann, (unknown), Michael B. Mascia, (unknown), Peter J. Mumby, (unknown), (unknown)	17
5	The role of marine aquaculture in contributing to the diversity and stability of U.S. seafood production 2023 ·Marine Policy ·Sarah E. Lester, Rebecca R. Gentry, Halley E. Froehlich	8
6	Finding harmony in Marine Protected Area design guidelines 2023 ·Conservation Science and Practice ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Darcy Bradley, Sarah E. Lester	3
7	Seagrass ecosystem services show complex spatial patterns and associations 2023 ·Ecosystem Services ·Jennifer McHenry, Andrew Rassweiler, Sarah E. Lester	7
8	Global pathways of innovation and spread of marine aquaculture species 2023 ·One Earth ·Rebecca R. Gentry, Andrew Rassweiler, Elizabeth O. Ruff, Sarah E. Lester	12
9	Geographic variation in organic carbon storage by seagrass beds 2023 ·Limnology and Oceanography ·Jennifer McHenry, Andrew Rassweiler, Gema Hernán, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sarah E. Lester	10
10	Assessing socio‐environmental suitability and social license of proposed offshore aquaculture development: A Florida case study 2023 ·Journal of the World Aquaculture Society ·(unknown), (unknown), Sara E. Cannon, (unknown), (unknown), Ruth C. Young, (unknown), Sarah E. Lester, (unknown)	6
11	Diversity in marine protected area regulations: Protection approaches for locally appropriate marine management 2023 ·Frontiers in Marine Science ·Dominic A. Andradi‐Brown, (unknown), (unknown), Nicole L. Crane, ESTRADIVARI ESTRADIVARI, Helen Fox, David Gill, Jordan S. Goetze, Charlotte Gough, Nils C. Krueck, Sarah E. Lester, Shauna L. Mahajan, (unknown), (unknown), Gabby N. Ahmadia	21
12	Modelling the biodiversity enhancement value of seagrass beds 2021 ·Diversity and Distributions ·Jennifer McHenry, Andrew Rassweiler, Gema Hernán, Christopher K. Uejio, Stephanie Pau, (unknown), Sarah E. Lester	26
13	Designing MPAs for food security in open-access fisheries 2019 ·Scientific Reports ·Reniel B. Cabral, Benjamin S. Halpern, Sarah E. Lester, Crow White, Steven D. Gaines, Christopher Costello	38
14	Sovereign states in the Caribbean have lower social-ecological vulnerability to coral bleaching than overseas territories 2019 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Katherine Siegel, Reniel B. Cabral, Jennifer McHenry, Elena Ojea, Brandon Owashi, Sarah E. Lester	26
15	Projecting marine species range shifts from only temperature can mask climate vulnerability 2019 ·Global Change Biology ·Jennifer McHenry, Heather Welch, Sarah E. Lester, Vincent S. Saba	89
16	Functional diversity of catch mitigates negative effects of temperature variability on fisheries yields 2016 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Laura E. Dee, Steve J. Miller, Lindsey E. Peavey Reeves, Darcy Bradley, Rebecca R. Gentry, Richard Startz, Steven D. Gaines, Sarah E. Lester	32
17	Environmental and economic implications of alternative cruise ship pathways in Bermuda 2016 ·Ocean & Coastal Management ·Sarah E. Lester, Crow White, (unknown), Ryan Walter	16
18	Encourage Sustainability by Giving Credit for Marine Protected Areas in Seafood Certification 2013 ·PLoS Biology ·Sarah E. Lester, Christopher Costello, Andrew Rassweiler, Steven D. Gaines, Robert T. Deacon	13
19	Reexamining the science of marine protected areas: linking knowledge to action 2011 ·Conservation Letters ·Helen Fox, Michael B. Mascia, Xavier Basurto, Alice Gabrielle de Sousa Costa, Louise Glew, Dennis Heinemann, Leah B. Karrer, Sarah E. Lester, (unknown), Robert S. Pomeroy, Cheri A. Recchia, Callum M. Roberts, James N. Sanchirico, Lida Pet‐Soede, Alan T. White	156
20	Temperate marine reserves: global ecological effects and guidelines for future networks 2009 ·Conservation Letters ·Gavin Stewart, Michel J. Kaiser, Isabelle M. Côté, Benjamin S. Halpern, Sarah E. Lester, Helen Bayliss, Andrew S. Pullin	50

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