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Alastair R. Harborne

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
39
Citations
9412
World Ranking
6266
National Ranking
2121

Alastair R. Harborne publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 89 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Alastair R. Harborne D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alastair R. Harborne sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 39 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alastair R. Harborne is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States and works primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their research encompasses a range of topics related to marine and coastal ecosystems, particularly focusing on coral and marine ecosystems, marine and fisheries research, and marine animal studies.

The scientist's work is notably present in several subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Oceanography, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Their research outputs contribute to topics such as fish ecology and management studies, ichthyology and marine biology, as well as conservation, biodiversity, and resource management.

Harborne has published multiple papers in various respected scientific journals. Recent publications include:

  • "Ecological roles and importance of sharks in the Anthropocene Ocean," 2024, Science
  • "Interactions between coral restoration and fish assemblages: implications for reef management," 2020, Journal of Fish Biology
  • "A theory-based framework for understanding the establishment, persistence, and diffusion of community-based conservation," 2020, Conservation Science and Practice
  • "Continental-scale acoustic telemetry and network analysis reveal new insights into stock structure," 2021, Fish and Fisheries
  • "Participation, not penalties: Community involvement and equitable governance contribute to more effective multiuse protected areas," 2022, Science Advances

In terms of collaborative work, Harborne frequently coauthors with several researchers, including Michelle R. Heupel (6 joint works), Robert Y. Fidler (6 joint works), Gabby N. Ahmadia (5 joint works), David P. Kochan (5 joint works), and Charlie Huveneers (4 joint works).

Their work is regularly published in journals such as Coral Reefs, Frontiers in Marine Science, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Journal of Fish Biology, and Oecologia. This dissemination across multiple venues highlights a broad engagement with marine and ecological science communities.

The research topics most often addressed by Harborne include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

Best Publications

  • Mangroves enhance the biomass of coral reef fish communities in the Caribbean.

    Peter J. Mumby;Alasdair J. Edwards;J. Ernesto Arias-González;Kenyon C. Lindeman

  • Fishing, Trophic Cascades, and the Process of Grazing on Coral Reefs

    Peter J. Mumby;Craig P. Dahlgren;Alastair R. Harborne;Carrie V. Kappel

  • Technical note: Simple and robust removal of sun glint for mapping shallow‐water benthos

    J. D. Hedley;A. R. Harborne;P. J. Mumby

  • Trophic cascade facilitates coral recruitment in a marine reserve

    Peter J. Mumby;Alastair R. Harborne;Jodene Williams;Carrie V. Kappel;Carrie V. Kappel

  • Remote Sensing of Coral Reefs for Monitoring and Management: A Review

    John D. Hedley;Chris M. Roelfsema;Iliana Chollett;Alastair R. Harborne

  • Marine reserves enhance the recovery of corals on Caribbean reefs

    Peter J. Mumby;Alastair R. Harborne

  • Development of a systematic classification scheme of marine habitats to facilitate regional management and mapping of Caribbean coral reefs

    Peter J. Mumby;Alastair R. Harborne

  • Grouper as a natural biocontrol of invasive lionfish.

    Peter J. Mumby;Peter J. Mumby;Alastair R. Harborne;Alastair R. Harborne;Daniel R. Brumbaugh;Daniel R. Brumbaugh

  • Coral Reef Habitats as Surrogates of Species, Ecological Functions, and Ecosystem Services

    Peter J. Mumby;Kenneth Broad;Daniel R. Brumbaugh;Craig P. Dahlgren

  • Revisiting the catastrophic die-off of the urchin Diadema antillarum on Caribbean coral reefs: Fresh insights on resilience from a simulation model

    Peter J. Mumby;John D. Hedley;Kamila Zychaluk;Alastair R. Harborne

  • The functional value of Caribbean coral reef, seagrass and mangrove habitats to ecosystem processes.

    Alastair R. Harborne;Peter J. Mumby;Fiorenza Micheli;Christopher T. Perry

  • Multiple stressors and the functioning of coral reefs

    Alastair R. Harborne;Alice Rogers;Yves-Marie Bozec;Peter J. Mumby

  • Mangrove habitat use by juvenile reef fish: meta-analysis reveals that tidal regime matters more than biogeographic region.

    Mathias M. Igulu;Ivan Nagelkerken;Martijn Dorenbosch;Monique G. G. Grol

  • Anticipative management for coral reef ecosystem services in the 21st century

    Alice Rogers;Alice Rogers;Alastair R. Harborne;Christopher J. Brown;Yves Marie Bozec;Yves Marie Bozec

  • High vulnerability of ecosystem function and services to diversity loss in Caribbean coral reefs

    Fiorenza Micheli;Peter J. Mumby;Daniel R. Brumbaugh;Daniel R. Brumbaugh;Kenny Broad

  • Fishing down a Caribbean food web relaxes trophic cascades

    Peter J. Mumby;Robert S. Steneck;Alasdair J. Edwards;Renata Ferrari

  • Modeling the beta diversity of coral reefs.

    Alastair R. Harborne;Peter J. Mumby;Kamila Żychaluk;John D. Hedley

  • Fish as major carbonate mud producers and missing components of the tropical carbonate factory

    Chris T. Perry;Michael A. Salter;Alastair R. Harborne;Stephen F. Crowley

  • A critical assessment of data derived from coral cay conservation volunteers

    Peter J. Mumby;Alastair R Harborne

  • Crucial knowledge gaps in current understanding of climate change impacts on coral reef fishes

    S. K. Wilson;M. Adjeroud;D. R. Bellwood;M. L. Berumen;M. L. Berumen;M. L. Berumen

  • The effectiveness of different meso-scale rugosity metrics for predicting intra-habitat variation in coral-reef fish assemblages

    Alastair R. Harborne;Alastair R. Harborne;Peter J. Mumby;Renata Ferrari

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J. Mumby
Peter J. Mumby University of Queensland
Carrie V. Kappel
Carrie V. Kappel University of California, Santa Barbara
Fiorenza Micheli
Fiorenza Micheli Stanford University
Chris Perry
Chris Perry University of Exeter
Trisha B. Atwood
Trisha B. Atwood Utah State University
Yves-Marie Bozec
Yves-Marie Bozec University of Queensland
James N. Sanchirico
James N. Sanchirico University of California, Davis
Nicholas H. Wolff
Nicholas H. Wolff The Nature Conservancy
Ivan Nagelkerken
Ivan Nagelkerken University of Adelaide
Maria Beger
Maria Beger University of Leeds

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