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89
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505
National Ranking
179

Overview

Barbara A. Block is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science, with a particular focus on marine and fisheries research. Their work spans multiple subfields including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Molecular Biology, and Aquatic Science.

The research topics covered in Barbara A. Block's publications include:

  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Turtle Biology and Conservation

Barbara A. Block has frequently collaborated with co-authors such as Robert J. Schallert, Taylor K. Chapple, Francesco Ferretti, Samantha Andrzejaczek, and Aaron B. Carlisle.

Their research is published in a variety of scientific venues with recurring appearances in:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Animal Biotelemetry
  • Mitochondrial DNA Part B

Their recent papers include:

  • "Biological Earth observation with animal sensors" (2022), published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "Emergent research and priorities for shark and ray conservation" (2021), published in Endangered Species Research
  • "A review of a decade of lessons from one of the world's largest MPAs: conservation gains and key challenges" (2020), published in Marine Biology
  • "Impacts of marine heatwaves on top predator distributions are variable but predictable" (2023), published in Nature Communications
  • "Shark movement strategies influence poaching risk and can guide enforcement decisions in a large, remote marine protected area" (2020), published in Journal of Applied Ecology

Best Publications

  • Tracking apex marine predator movements in a dynamic ocean

    Barbara A. Block;I D Jonsen;S J Jorgensen;A J Winship

  • Tracking the global footprint of fisheries

    David A. Kroodsma;Juan Mayorga;Timothy Hochberg;Nathan A. Miller

  • Electronic tagging and population structure of Atlantic bluefin tuna

    Barbara A. Block;Steven L. H. Teo;Andreas Walli;Andre Boustany

  • Migratory movements, depth preferences, and thermal biology of Atlantic bluefin tuna.

    Barbara A. Block;Heidi Dewar;Susanna B. Blackwell;Thomas D. Williams

  • Migratory shearwaters integrate oceanic resources across the Pacific Ocean in an endless summer.

    Scott A. Shaffer;Yann Tremblay;Henri Weimerskirch;Darren Scott

  • Predicted habitat shifts of Pacific top predators in a changing climate

    Elliott L. Hazen;Elliott L. Hazen;Salvador Jorgensen;Ryan R. Rykaczewski;Steven J. Bograd

  • Deepwater horizon crude oil impacts the developing hearts of large predatory pelagic fish

    John P. Incardona;Luke D. Gardner;Tiffany L. Linbo;Tanya L. Brown

  • Philopatry and migration of Pacific white sharks.

    Salvador J. Jorgensen;Carol A. Reeb;Taylor K. Chapple;Scot Anderson

  • Quantification of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Shedding and Decay Rates for Three Marine Fish.

    Lauren M. Sassoubre;Kevan M. Yamahara;Luke D. Gardner;Barbara A. Block

  • Natal Homing and Connectivity in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Populations

    Jay R. Rooker;David H. Secor;Gregorio De Metrio;Ryan Schloesser

  • Crude Oil Impairs Cardiac Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Fish

    Fabien Brette;Ben Machado;Caroline Cros;John P. Incardona

  • Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries

    Nuno Queiroz;Nuno Queiroz;Nicolas E. Humphries;Ana Couto;Marisa Vedor

  • Horizontal movements and depth distribution of large adult yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) near the Hawaiian Islands, recorded using ultrasonic telemetry: implications for the physiological ecology of pelagic fishes

    R. W. Brill;B. A. Block;C. H. Boggs;K. A. Bigelow

  • A new satellite technology for tracking the movements of Atlantic bluefin tuna

    Barbara A. Block;Heidi Dewar;Charles Farwell;Eric D. Prince

  • Experimental Demonstration of the Energetic Cost of Parasitism in Free-Ranging Hosts

    David T. Booth;Dale H. Clayton;Barbara A. Block

  • Expanded niche for white sharks

    Andre M. Boustany;Scott F. Davis;Peter Pyle;Scot D. Anderson

  • Vertical and horizontal migrations by the jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas revealed by electronic tagging

    WF Gilly;U. Markaida;CH Baxter;BA Block

  • Evolution of endothermy in fish : mapping physiological traits on a molecular phylogeny

    Barbara A. Block;John R. Finnerty;Alexandre F. R. Stewart;Jessica Kidd

  • Validation of geolocation estimates based on light level and sea surface temperature from electronic tags

    Steven L. H. Teo;Andre Boustany;Susanna Blackwell;Andreas Walli

  • Thermogenesis in Muscle

    Barbara A. Block

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel P. Costa
Daniel P. Costa University of California, Santa Cruz
Steven J. Bograd
Steven J. Bograd National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Elliott L. Hazen
Elliott L. Hazen National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Helen Bailey
Helen Bailey University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Adrian C. Gleiss
Adrian C. Gleiss Murdoch University
David G. Foley
David G. Foley National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
James R. Spotila
James R. Spotila Drexel University
Frank V. Paladino
Frank V. Paladino Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne
Graeme C. Hays
Graeme C. Hays Deakin University
Scott A. Shaffer
Scott A. Shaffer San Jose State University

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