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43
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Dan Baird 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 Dan Baird sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 91 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dan Baird 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 Dan Baird sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dan Baird is affiliated with Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Their research spans multiple areas within Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with specific focus on subfields including Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Cognitive Science and Mapping

Baird has contributed to several scientific publications, appearing in journals such as Ecological Modelling, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, International Journal of Infectious Diseases, and SSRN Electronic Journal. Some of their recent papers include:

  • "ECSS Special Issue: Wadden Sea Habitats: From single ecological interactions to holistic assessments of coastal habitats in the Wadden Sea," 2020, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • "Flipbook-ENA: Towards a dynamic Ecological Network Analysis under changing environmental conditions," 2024, Ecological Modelling
  • "Validation of the NeuMoDx™ SARS-CoV-2 assay with COPAN eNAT® and E&O Viral PCR Sample Solution collection media types in comparison with other validated SARS-CoV-2 RNA assays," 2022, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Flipbook-Ena: Towards a Dynamic Ecological Network Analysis Under Changing Environmental Conditions," 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaboration has been an element of Baird's research profile, with frequent co-authors including Joel Habedank, Sabine Horn, Peter Lemke, Jasmin Renz, and Vera Sidorenko. Each of these collaborators has co-authored multiple publications with Baird.

Best Publications

  • The Seasonal Dynamics of The Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem

    Daniel Baird;Robert E. Ulanowicz

  • Estuaries of South Africa

    Brian Allanson;Dan Baird

  • Comparative study on the trophic structure, cycling and ecosystem properties of four tidal estuaries

    D. Baird;RE Ulanowicz

  • The Comparative Ecology of Six Marine Ecosystems

    D. Baird;J. M. Mcglade;R. E.K Ulanowicz

  • CONSEQUENCES OF HYPOXIA ON ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION: ENERGY DIVERSION FROM CONSUMERS TO MICROBES

    Daniel Baird;Robert R. Christian;Charles H. Peterson;Galen A. Johnson

  • Survey of heavy metals in the sediments of the Swartkops River Estuary, Port Elizabeth South Africa

    Karen Binning;Dan Baird

  • The Coastal Zone — a Domain of Global Interactions

    Christopher J. Crossland;Dan Baird;Jean-Paul Ducrotoy;Han Lindeboom

  • Trophic networks: How do theories link ecosystem structure and functioning to stability properties? A review

    Blanche Saint-Béat;Dan Baird;Harald Asmus;Ragnhild Asmus

  • Energy flow in the Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    D. Baird;H. Milne

  • A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research.

    Alain Maasri;Alain Maasri;Sonja C. Jähnig;Sonja C. Jähnig;Mihai C. Adamescu;Rita Adrian;Rita Adrian

  • Assessment of spatial and temporal variability in ecosystem attributes of the St Marks national wildlife refuge, Apalachee bay, Florida

    D. Baird;J. Luczkovich;R.R. Christian

  • Ecological network analysis metrics: The need for an entire ecosystem approach in management and policy

    Brian D. Fath;Brian D. Fath;Harald Asmus;Ragnhild Asmus;Dan Baird

  • Response of meiofauna and nematode communities to increased levels of contaminants in a laboratory microcosm experiment

    T.K. Gyedu-Ababio;D. Baird

  • Vertical distribution of herring larvae in relation to physical mixing and illumination

    Heath;EW Henderson;DL Baird

  • Nematodes as indicators of pollution: a case study from the Swartkops River system, South Africa

    T. K. Gyedu-Ababio;J. P. Furstenberg;D. Baird;A. Vanreusel

  • Utilization by shorebirds of benthic invertebrate production in intertidal areas

    D. Baird;P. R. Evans;H. Milne;M. W. Pienkowski

  • A comparison of selected ecosystem attributes of three South African estuaries with different freshwater inflow regimes, using network analysis

    Ursula M. Scharler;Ursula M. Scharler;Dan Baird

  • Nutrient controls on ecosystem dynamics: the Chesapeake mesohaline community

    Robert E. Ulanowicz;Daniel Baird

  • A carbon flow model and network analysis of the northern Benguela upwelling system, Namibia

    J.J Heymans;D Baird

  • Energy flow of a boreal intertidal ecosystem, the Sylt-Rømø Bight

    Dan Baird;Harald Asmus;Ragnhild Asmus

  • Abundance, distribution and species composition of fish larvae in the Swartkops estuary

    R. Melville-Smith;D. Baird

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Ulanowicz
Robert E. Ulanowicz University of Florida
Nathalie Niquil
Nathalie Niquil Université de Caen Normandie
Brian D. Fath
Brian D. Fath Towson University
Robert R. Christian
Robert R. Christian East Carolina University
Johanna J. Heymans
Johanna J. Heymans Scottish Association For Marine Science
Cédric Bacher
Cédric Bacher French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Charles H. Peterson
Charles H. Peterson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
V. N. de Jonge
V. N. de Jonge University of Hull
Walter R. Boynton
Walter R. Boynton University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Ursula Siebert
Ursula Siebert University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation

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