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61
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11539
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2226
National Ranking
798

Overview

Christopher G. Lowe is affiliated with California State University, Long Beach in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Environmental Science, encompassing over one hundred publications. Within this broad field, their work focuses particularly on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change. Additional subfields include Aquatic Science and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics related to marine and aquatic environments. Main areas of study include:

  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine and Fisheries Research
  • Marine Animal Studies Overview
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Turtle Biology and Conservation

The publication record features a number of recent papers illustrating key themes in marine ecology, animal tracking, and species behavior. Notable papers include:

  • "Global trends in aquatic animal tracking with acoustic telemetry," 2021, published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "Ecological roles and importance of sharks in the Anthropocene Ocean," 2024, published in Science
  • "North Pacific warming shifts the juvenile range of a marine apex predator," 2021, published in Scientific Reports
  • "Active acoustic telemetry tracking and tri-axial accelerometers reveal fine-scale movement strategies of a non-obligate ram ventilator," 2020, published in Movement Ecology
  • "Triennial migration and philopatry in the critically endangered soupfin shark Galeorhinus galeus," 2021, published in Journal of Applied Ecology

Frequent collaborators include Emily N. Meese, Echelle S. Burns, Ryan K. Logan, Connor F. White, and James M. Anderson. Each has coauthored multiple publications alongside Lowe, indicating sustained cooperative research efforts.

The scientist regularly publishes in several specialized journals. The most common venues for their work are:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Environmental Biology of Fishes
  • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
  • Journal of Fish Biology
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Key Questions in Marine Megafauna Movement Ecology

    Graeme C. Hays;Luciana C. Ferreira;Luciana C. Ferreira;Ana M.M. Sequeira;Mark G. Meekan

  • Ontogenetic dietary shifts and feeding behavior of the tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier , in Hawaiian waters

    Christopher G. Lowe;Bradley M. Wetherbee;Gerald L. Crow;Albert L. Tester

  • Testing a new acoustic telemetry technique to quantify long-term, fine-scale movements of aquatic animals

    Mario Espinoza;Thomas J. Farrugia;Dale M. Webber;Frank Smith

  • Movements of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in coastal Hawaiian waters

    K. N. Holland;B. M. Wetherbee;C. G. Lowe;C. G. Meyer

  • Distribution and diet of four species of carcharhinid shark in the Hawaiian Islands: evidence for resource partitioning and competitive exclusion

    Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Bradley M. Wetherbee;Christopher G. Lowe;Gerald L. Crow

  • Movement patterns, home range, and habitat utilization of adult kelp bass Paralabrax clathratus in a temperate no-take marine reserve

    Christopher G. Lowe;Darin T. Topping;Daniel P. Cartamil;Yannis P. Papastamatiou

  • Movements and Distribution of Hammerhead Shark Pups on Their Natal Grounds

    Kim N. Holland;Bradley M. Wetherbee;John D. Peterson;Christopher G. Lowe

  • Scale-dependent effects of habitat on movements and path structure of reef sharks at a predator-dominated atoll

    Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Christopher G. Lowe;Jennifer E. Caselle;Alan M. Friedlander

  • Elevated body temperatures of adult female leopard sharks, Triakis semifasciata, while aggregating in shallow nearshore embayments: Evidence for behavioral thermoregulation?

    Barbara V. Hight;Christopher G. Lowe

  • Movements and dispersal patterns of blue trevally (Caranx melampygus) in a fisheries conservation zone

    Kim N. Holland;Christopher G. Lowe;Bradley M. Wetherbee

  • Movements, behavior and habitat preferences of juvenile white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in the eastern Pacific

    Kevin C. Weng;John B. OSullivan;Christopher G. Lowe;Chuck E. Winkler

  • Movement patterns, habitat utilization, home range size and site fidelity of whitesaddle goatfish, Parupeneus porphyreus, in a marine reserve

    Carl G. Meyer;Kim N. Holland;Bradley M. Wetherbee;Christopher G. Lowe

  • Long-term movement patterns and trophic ecology of blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) at Palmyra Atoll

    Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Alan M. Friedlander;Jennifer E. Caselle;Christopher G. Lowe

  • Movements, distribution and growth rates of the white goatfish Mulloides flavolineatus in a fisheries conservation zone

    K. N. Holland;J. D. Peterson;C. G. Lowe;B. M. Wetherbee

  • Home range and habitat utilization of adult California sheephead, Semicossyphus pulcher (Labridae), in a temperate no-take marine reserve

    D. T. Topping;C. G. Lowe;J. E. Caselle

  • An acoustic tracking of a megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios: a crepuscular vertical migrator

    Donald R. Nelson;James N. McKibben;Wesley R. Strong;Christopher G. Lowe

  • Bioenergetics of free-ranging juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) in Kāne'ohe Bay, Ō'ahu, HI

    Christopher G Lowe

  • The effects of barotrauma on the catch-and-release survival of southern California nearshore and shelf rockfish (Scorpaenidae, Sebastes spp.)

    Erica T. JarvisE.T. Jarvis;Christopher G. LoweC.G. Lowe

  • Global trends in aquatic animal tracking with acoustic telemetry

    Jordan K. Matley;Natalie V. Klinard;Ana P. Barbosa Martins;Kim Aarestrup

  • Metabolism, Energetic Demand, and Endothermy

    John K. Carlson;Kenneth J. Goldman;Christopher G. Lowe

  • Habitat use, movements and site fidelity of the gray smooth-hound shark (Mustelus californicus Gill 1863) in a newly restored southern California estuary

    Mario Espinoza;Thomas J. Farrugia;Christopher G. Lowe

  • Diel movement patterns of the Hawaiian stingray, Dasyatis lata : implications for ecological interactions between sympatric elasmobranch species

    Daniel P. Cartamil;Jeremy Vaudo;Christopher G. Lowe;Bradley M. Wetherbee

Frequent Co-Authors

Yannis P. Papastamatiou
Yannis P. Papastamatiou Florida International University
Jennifer E. Caselle
Jennifer E. Caselle University of California, Santa Barbara
Bradley M. Wetherbee
Bradley M. Wetherbee University of Rhode Island
Kim N. Holland
Kim N. Holland University of Hawaii at Manoa
Alan M. Friedlander
Alan M. Friedlander University of Hawaii at Manoa
Jeffrey A. Seminoff
Jeffrey A. Seminoff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mark A. Moline
Mark A. Moline University of Delaware
Michelle R. Heupel
Michelle R. Heupel University of Tasmania
David W. Sims
David W. Sims University of Southampton
Gregory B. Skomal
Gregory B. Skomal Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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