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51
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29900
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3522
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1231

C. Mark Eakin publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Mark Eakin sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 88 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.

C. Mark Eakin 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 C. Mark Eakin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

C. Mark Eakin is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research focuses on Environmental Science, with particular emphasis on the subfields of Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's work covers diverse topics, notably Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and fisheries research, Marine and coastal plant biology, Coastal and Marine Management, Marine and coastal ecosystems, International Maritime Law Issues, and Marine animal studies overview.

Recent published papers include:

  • CoralTemp and the Coral Reef Watch Coral Bleaching Heat Stress Product Suite Version 3.1, 2020, Remote Sensing
  • The Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event: Where do we go from here?, 2024, Coral Reefs
  • Emergent properties in the responses of tropical corals to recurrent climate extremes, 2021, Current Biology
  • Rebuilding relationships on coral reefs: Coral bleaching knowledge-sharing to aid adaptation planning for reef users, 2021, BioEssays
  • Quantifying the Effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on Coastal Water Quality in Puerto Rico using Moderate Resolution Satellite Sensors, 2020, Remote Sensing

Frequent co-authors collaborating with C. Mark Eakin include Erick Geiger, Derek P. Manzello, Scott F. Heron, Jacqueline L. De La Cour, and Gang Liu.

The scientist has published multiple works in the following venues:

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - NOAA Central Library
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Remote Sensing
  • Coral Reefs
  • Current Biology

Best Publications

  • Coral Reefs Under Rapid Climate Change and Ocean Acidification

    O. Hoegh-Guldberg;P. J. Mumby;A. J. Hooten;Robert S. Steneck

  • Global warming and recurrent mass bleaching of corals

    Terry P. Hughes;James T. Kerry;Mariana Álvarez-Noriega;Jorge G. Álvarez-Romero

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene.

    Terry Hughes;Kristen D. Anderson;Sean R. Connolly;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron

  • Global warming transforms coral reef assemblages

    Terry P. Hughes;James T. Kerry;Andrew H. Baird;Sean R. Connolly

  • Contrasting futures for ocean and society from different anthropogenic CO2 emissions scenarios

    J. P. Gattuso;J. P. Gattuso;A. Magnan;R. Bille;W. W. L. Cheung

  • Caribbean corals in crisis: record thermal stress, bleaching, and mortality in 2005.

    C. Mark Eakin;Jessica A. Morgan;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron;Tyler B. Smith

  • Climate Change Influences on Marine Infectious Diseases: Implications for Management and Society

    Colleen A. Burge;C. Mark Eakin;Carolyn S. Friedman;Brett Froelich

  • Warming Trends and Bleaching Stress of the World’s Coral Reefs 1985–2012

    Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron;Jeffrey A. Maynard;Jeffrey A. Maynard;Ruben van Hooidonk;Ruben van Hooidonk;C. Mark Eakin

  • Climate change disables coral bleaching protection on the Great Barrier Reef

    Tracy D. Ainsworth;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron;Juan Carlos Ortiz;Peter J. Mumby

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

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

  • Poorly cemented coral reefs of the eastern tropical Pacific: possible insights into reef development in a high-CO2 world.

    Derek P. Manzello;Joan A. Kleypas;David A. Budd;C. Mark Eakin

  • Ecological memory modifies the cumulative impact of recurrent climate extremes

    Terry P. Hughes;James T. Kerry;Sean R. Connolly;Andrew H. Baird

  • The 2014–2017 global-scale coral bleaching event: insights and impacts

    C. Mark Eakin;Hugh P. A. Sweatman;Russel E. Brainard

  • Avoiding coral reef functional collapse requires local and global action

    Emma V. Kennedy;Chris T. Perry;Paul R. Halloran;Paul R. Halloran;Roberto Iglesias-Prieto

  • STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2017

    R. Abernethy;Steven A. Ackerman;R. Adler;Adelina Albanil Encarnación

  • Reef-Scale Thermal Stress Monitoring of Coral Ecosystems: New 5-km Global Products from NOAA Coral Reef Watch

    Gang Liu;Scott F. Heron;C. Mark Eakin;Frank E. Muller-Karger

  • Reef coral reproduction in the eastern Pacific: Costa Rica, Panama, and Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)

    P. W. Glynn;N. J. Gassman;C. M. Eakin;J. Cortes;J. Cortes

  • Projections of climate conditions that increase coral disease susceptibility and pathogen abundance and virulence

    Jeffrey Maynard;Jeffrey Maynard;Ruben van Hooidonk;Ruben van Hooidonk;C. Mark Eakin;Marjetta Puotinen

  • Operationalizing resilience for adaptive coral reef management under global environmental change.

    Kenneth R. N. Anthony;Paul A. Marshall;Ameer Abdulla;Roger Beeden

  • Prioritizing Key Resilience Indicators to Support Coral Reef Management in a Changing Climate

    Tim R. McClanahan;Simon D. Donner;Jeffrey A. Maynard;M. Aaron MacNeil

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott F. Heron
Scott F. Heron James Cook University
William J. Skirving
William J. Skirving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Peter J. Mumby
Peter J. Mumby University of Queensland
Jeffrey Maynard
Jeffrey Maynard Wilmington University
Terry P. Hughes
Terry P. Hughes James Cook University
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg University of Queensland
Russell E. Brainard
Russell E. Brainard National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Janice M. Lough
Janice M. Lough Australian Institute of Marine Science
Bette L. Willis
Bette L. Willis James Cook University
Andrew H. Baird
Andrew H. Baird James Cook University

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