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Overview

Cathy H. Lucas is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields within environmental and earth sciences, with a notable focus on marine and aquatic ecosystems.

The primary fields of study associated with Cathy H. Lucas include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these areas, the scientist has contributed to various subfields, including:

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Paleontology
  • Oceanography
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology

The main topics covered in their research reflect a strong emphasis on marine systems and their responses to environmental variables. These topics include:

  • Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses

Cathy H. Lucas has authored several scientific papers published in reputed journals. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Gelatinous Zooplankton-Mediated Carbon Flows in the Global Oceans: A Data-Driven Modeling Study," 2020, Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • "Temperature-Induced Hatch Failure and Nauplii Malformation in Antarctic Krill," 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Shorter, warmer winters may inhibit production of ephyrae in a population of the moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita," 2020, Hydrobiologia
  • "Similarities between the biochemical composition of jellyfish body and mucus," 2021, Journal of Plankton Research
  • "Extreme changes in salinity drive population dynamics of Catostylus mosaicus medusae in a modified estuary," 2021, Marine Environmental Research

Frequent publication venues where Cathy H. Lucas has contributed include:

  • Hydrobiologia
  • Marine Environmental Research
  • Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • Frontiers in Marine Science

The scientist often collaborates with a consistent group of co-authors, among whom are:

  • Kylie A. Pitt
  • Alexandra Loveridge
  • Jessica Y. Luo
  • Robert H. Condon
  • Charles A. Stock

Best Publications

  • Recurrent jellyfish blooms are a consequence of global oscillations

    Robert H. Condon;Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Kylie A. Pitt;Kelly L. Robinson

  • Reproduction and life history strategies of the common jellyfish, Aurelia aurita, in relation to its ambient environment

    Cathy H. Lucas

  • Questioning the Rise of Gelatinous Zooplankton in the World's Oceans

    Robert H. Condon;William M. Graham;Carlos M. Duarte;Kylie Anne Pitt

  • Is global ocean sprawl a cause of jellyfish blooms

    Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Kylie A. Pitt;Cathy H. Lucas;Jennifer E. Purcell

  • Stable isotopes' as trophic tracers: combining field sampling and manipulative labelling of food resources for macrobenthos

    Peter M. J. Herman;Jack J. Middelburg;John Widdows;Cathy H. Lucas

  • Jellyfish life histories: role of polyps in forming and maintaining scyphomedusa populations.

    Cathy H Lucas;William M Graham;Chad Widmer

  • Gelatinous zooplankton biomass in the global oceans: geographic variation and environmental drivers

    Cathy H. Lucas;Daniel O.B. Jones;Catherine J. Hollyhead;Catherine J. Hollyhead;Robert H. Condon

  • Influence of biota on spatial and temporal variation in sediment erodability and material flux on a tidal flat (Westerschelde, The Netherlands)

    J. Widdows;Brinsley;P.N. Salkeld;C.H. Lucas

  • Linking human well-being and jellyfish: ecosystem services, impacts and societal responses

    William M. Graham;Stefan Gelcich;Kelly L. Robinson;Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte

  • The importance of fine-scale, vertical profiles in characterising nematode community structure

    Maaike Steyaert;Jan Vanaverbeke;Ann Vanreusel;C Barranguet

  • Role of physical and biological processes in sediment dynamics of a tidal flat in Westerschelde Estuary, SW Netherlands

    J Widdows;A. Blauw;C.H.R. Heip;P.M.J. Herman

  • Benthic-pelagic exchange of microalgae at a tidal flat. 1. Pigment analysis

    C.H. Lucas;J. Widdows;Brinsley;P.N. Salkeld

  • Population dynamics of Aurelia aurita (Scyphozoa) from an isolated brackish lake, with particular reference to sexual reproduction

    C.H. Lucas

  • Gelatinous Zooplankton-Mediated Carbon Flows in the Global Oceans: A Data-Driven Modeling Study

    Jessica Y. Luo;Robert H. Condon;Charles A. Stock;Carlos M. Duarte

  • Sexual reproduction of the scyphomedusa Aurelia aurita in relation to temperature and variable food supply

    C. H. Lucas;S. Lawes

  • Jellyfish Body Plans Provide Allometric Advantages beyond Low Carbon Content

    Kylie Anne Pitt;Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Cathy H. Lucas;Kelly R. Sutherland

  • Nature and ecological implications of algal pigment diversity on the Molenplaat tidal flat (Westerschelde estuary, SW Netherlands)

    Cathy H. Lucas;Patrick M. Holligan

  • What's in a jellyfish? Proximate and elemental composition and biometric relationships for use in biogeochemical studies

    Cathy H. Lucas;Kylie Anne Pitt;Jennifer E. Purcell;Mario Lebrato

  • Benthic-pelagic exchange of microalgae at a tidal flat. 2. Taxonomic analysis

    Cathy H. Lucas;Clare Banham;Patrick M. Holligan

  • Claims That Anthropogenic Stressors Facilitate Jellyfish Blooms Have Been Amplified Beyond the Available Evidence: A Systematic Review

    Kylie A. Pitt;Cathy H. Lucas;Robert H. Condon;Carlos M. Duarte

  • Population dynamics of the scyphomedusa Aurelia aurita in Southampton Water

    C.H. Lucas;J.A. Williams

  • Biochemical composition of Aurelia aurita in relation to age and sexual maturity

    C.H. Lucas

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos M. Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Kylie Anne Pitt
Kylie Anne Pitt Griffith University
William M. Graham
William M. Graham University of Southern Mississippi
Jennifer E. Purcell
Jennifer E. Purcell Western Washington University
Shin-ichi Uye
Shin-ichi Uye Hiroshima University
Hermes Mianzan
Hermes Mianzan Spanish National Research Council
Laurence P. Madin
Laurence P. Madin Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Andrew G. Hirst
Andrew G. Hirst University of Liverpool
Peter M. J. Herman
Peter M. J. Herman Delft University of Technology
John Allen
John Allen Coventry University

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