Sterling B. Tebbett

2.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
63 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Sterling B. Tebbett is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Sterling B. Tebbett has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Ecology, 45 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 36 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Sterling B. Tebbett's work include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (61 papers), Marine and fisheries research (44 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (35 papers). Sterling B. Tebbett is often cited by papers focused on Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (61 papers), Marine and fisheries research (44 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (35 papers). Sterling B. Tebbett collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and France. Sterling B. Tebbett's co-authors include David R. Bellwood, Robert P. Streit, Christopher H. R. Goatley, Simon J. Brandl, Renato A. Morais, Sharon Wismer, Morgan S. Pratchett, Sean R. Connolly, Andrew S. Hoey and Steven W. Purcell and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Sterling B. Tebbett

60 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The meaning of the term ‘function’ in ecology: A coral reef perspective

2018 270 citations David R. Bellwood, Robert P. Streit et al. profile →
Coral reef conservation in the Anthropocene: Confronting spatial mismatches and prioritizing functions

2019 202 citations David R. Bellwood, Morgan S. Pratchett et al. profile →
Benthic composition changes on coral reefs at global scales

2023 71 citations Sterling B. Tebbett, David R. Bellwood et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Climate-driven trans-Tasman population increase of the habitat-modifying, range extending sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii 2025 ·Journal of Environmental Management ·Sterling B. Tebbett, Graham J. Edgar, (unknown), JP Keane, Nick T. Shears, (unknown), Rick D. Stuart‐Smith, SD Ling	2
2	Coral bleaching and crown-of-thorns starfish modulate long-term changes in coral cover and composition across reef zones at Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef 2025 ·Coral Reefs ·(unknown), Mike McWilliam, Sterling B. Tebbett, (unknown), Morgan S. Pratchett	0
3	Turf proliferation depends on kelp loss and maintenance by sea urchin grazing 2025 ·Marine Ecology Progress Series ·(unknown), (unknown), Sterling B. Tebbett, Elisabeth M. A. Strain, Scott Bennett, SD Ling	0
4	Studying functions on coral reefs: past perspectives, current conundrums, and future potential 2024 ·Coral Reefs ·David R. Bellwood, Simon J. Brandl, Mike McWilliam, Robert P. Streit, Helen F. Yan, Sterling B. Tebbett	13
5	Habitat trumps biogeography in structuring coral reef fishes 2024 ·Coral Reefs ·David R. Bellwood, Sterling B. Tebbett	2
6	Global patterns of herbivorous reef fish productivity: the role of Prionurus laticlavius in the Galápagos 2024 ·Coral Reefs ·Sterling B. Tebbett, Helen F. Yan, (unknown), Alexandre C. Siqueira, David R. Bellwood	2
7	Quantum of fear: Herbivore grazing rates not affected by reef shark presence 2024 ·Marine Environmental Research ·Sterling B. Tebbett, (unknown), David R. Bellwood	3
8	Spatial and temporal variability in tropical off-reef zooplankton across broad spatial and temporal scales 2023 ·Marine Environmental Research ·(unknown), David R. Bellwood, Leo Nankervis, Sterling B. Tebbett	2
9	Natural recovery of corals after severe disturbance 2023 ·Ecology Letters ·(unknown), Sterling B. Tebbett, Renato A. Morais, David R. Bellwood	21
10	Hot spots of bleaching in massive Porites coral colonies 2023 ·Marine Environmental Research ·(unknown), Sterling B. Tebbett, Renato A. Morais, David R. Bellwood	6
11	A functional perspective on the meaning of the term ‘herbivore’: patterns versus processes in coral reef fishes 2023 ·Coral Reefs ·Sterling B. Tebbett, Scott Bennett, David R. Bellwood	16
12	How to quantify algal turf sediments and particulates on tropical and temperate reefs: An overview 2022 ·Marine Environmental Research ·Sterling B. Tebbett, (unknown), Albert Pessarrodona, Adriana Vergés, Thomas Wernberg, David R. Bellwood	6
13	Variation in abundance, diversity and composition of coral reef fishes with increasing depth at a submerged shoal in the northern Great Barrier Reef 2022 ·Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries ·(unknown), Sterling B. Tebbett, (unknown), Cassandra A. Thompson, (unknown), Michelle R. Heupel, Morgan S. Pratchett	11
14	A critical evaluation of benthic phase shift studies on coral reefs 2022 ·Marine Environmental Research ·(unknown), Sterling B. Tebbett, David R. Bellwood	34
15	Benthic cyanobacterial mat formation during severe coral bleaching at Lizard Island: The mediating role of water currents 2022 ·Marine Environmental Research ·Sterling B. Tebbett, Robert P. Streit, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), David R. Bellwood	6
16	Algal turf productivity on coral reefs: A meta-analysis 2021 ·Marine Environmental Research ·Sterling B. Tebbett, David R. Bellwood	22
17	Damselfishes alleviate the impacts of sediments on host corals 2020 ·Royal Society Open Science ·Tory J. Chase, Morgan S. Pratchett, Mike McWilliam, Margaux Y. Hein, Sterling B. Tebbett, Mia O. Hoogenboom	18
18	Young fishes persist despite coral loss on the Great Barrier Reef 2019 ·Communications Biology ·Sharon Wismer, Sterling B. Tebbett, Robert P. Streit, David R. Bellwood	23
19	Algal turf sediments on coral reefs: what's known and what's next 2019 ·Marine Pollution Bulletin ·Sterling B. Tebbett, David R. Bellwood	64
20	Algal Turf Sediments and Sediment Production by Parrotfishes across the Continental Shelf of the Northern Great Barrier Reef 2017 ·PLoS ONE ·Sterling B. Tebbett, Christopher H. R. Goatley, David R. Bellwood	36

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