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D-Index
37
Citations
7455
World Ranking
6780
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Daniel M. Dauer 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 Daniel M. Dauer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 75 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Daniel M. Dauer 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 Daniel M. Dauer sits on this spectrum.

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20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Daniel M. Dauer is affiliated with Old Dominion University in the United States. Their academic work centers primarily in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a more focused expertise in Oceanography. The main topics of Dauer's research include Marine Biology and Ecology Research as well as Marine and coastal plant biology.

Dauer has authored research featured in the ODU Digital Commons (Old Dominion University), which also serves as a frequent venue for their publications. One recent paper authored by Dauer is titled "Community Structure of the Macrobenthos in Back Bay, Virginia," published in 2024 within the same repository.

  • Community Structure of the Macrobenthos in Back Bay, Virginia (2024), ODU Digital Commons (Old Dominion University)

Their research collaborations include work with Michael F. Lane, with whom they have coauthored at least one publication.

  • Michael F. Lane

The focus on marine and coastal ecological systems is evident from Dauer's research topics, contributing to a better understanding of macrobenthic community structures in specific geographic locations like Back Bay, Virginia.

Best Publications

  • An estuarine benthic index of biotic integrity (B-IBI) for Chesapeake Bay

    Stephen B. Weisberg;J. Ananda Ranasinghe;Daniel M. Dauer;Linda C. Schaffner

  • Overview of integrative tools and methods in assessing ecological integrity in estuarine and coastal systems worldwide.

    Angel Borja;Suzanne B. Bricker;Daniel M. Dauer;Nicolette T. Demetriades

  • Biological criteria, environmental health and estuarine macrobenthic community structure

    Daniel M. Dauer

  • Medium- and Long-term Recovery of Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems: Patterns, Rates and Restoration Effectiveness

    Ángel Borja;Daniel M. Dauer;Michael Elliott;Charles A. Simenstad

  • Assessing the environmental quality status in estuarine and coastal systems: Comparing methodologies and indices

    A. Borja;D.M. Dauer

  • Feeding behavior and general ecology of several spionid polychaetes from the Chesapeake Bay

    Daniel M. Dauer;Catherine A. Maybury;R.Michael Ewing

  • Relationships between benthic community condition, water quality, sediment quality, nutrient loads, and land use patterns in Chesapeake Bay

    Daniel M. Dauer;J. Ananda Ranasinghe;Stephen B. Weisberg

  • The importance of setting targets and reference conditions in assessing marine ecosystem quality

    Ángel Borja;Daniel M. Dauer;Antoine Grémare

  • Effects of low dissolved oxygen events on the macrobenthos of the lower Chesapeake Bay

    Daniel M. Dauer;Anthony J. Rodi;J. Ananda Ranasinghe

  • Assessing estuarine benthic quality conditions in Chesapeake Bay: A comparison of three indices

    A. Borja;D.M. Dauer;R. Díaz;R.J. Llansó

  • Abundance biomass comparison (ABC method): effects of an estuarine gradient, anoxic/hypoxic events and contaminated sediments

    D. M. Dauer;M. W. Luckenbach;A. J. Rodi

  • Effects of moderate sewage input on benthic polychaete populations

    Daniel M. Dauer;William G. Conner

  • Influence of seasonal variability in benthic invertebrate community structure on the use of biotic indices to assess the ecological status of a Portuguese estuary.

    P. Chainho;J.L. Costa;M.L. Chaves;D.M. Dauer

  • Effects of tributyltin pollution on the mud snail, Ilyanassa obsoleta, from the York river and Sarah creek, Chesapeake bay

    G.W. Bryan;P.E. Gibbs;R.J. Huggett;L.A. Curtis

  • Functional morphology and feeding behavior of Scolelepis squamata (Polychaeta: Spionidae)

    D. M. Dauer

  • Seasonal and spatial patterns of distribution of subtidal benthic invertebrate communities in the Mondego River, Portugal — a poikilohaline estuary

    P. Chainho;J. L. Costa;M. L. Chaves;M. F. Lane

  • Broad-scale effects of hypoxia on benthic community structure in Chesapeake Bay, USA

    Rochelle D. Seitz;Daniel M. Dauer;Roberto J. Llansó;W. Christopher Long

  • The level of agreement among experts applying best professional judgment to assess the condition of benthic infaunal communities

    Stephen B. Weisberg;Bruce Thompson;J. Ananda Ranasinghe;David E. Montagne

  • Repopulation of the polychaete fauna of an intertidal habitat following natural defaunation: Species equilibrium.

    Daniel M. Dauer;Daniel M. Dauer;Joseph L. Simon

  • Assessing coastal benthic macrofauna community condition using best professional judgement--developing consensus across North America and Europe.

    Heliana Teixeira;Ángel Borja;Stephen B. Weisberg;J. Ananda Ranasinghe

  • An Estuarine Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States. II. Index Development

    Roberto J. Llansó;Lisa C. Scott;Jeffrey L. Hyland;Daniel M. Dauer

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Diaz
Robert J. Diaz Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Stephen B. Weisberg
Stephen B. Weisberg Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
José Lino Costa
José Lino Costa University of Lisbon
João Carlos Marques
João Carlos Marques University of Coimbra
Antoine Grémare
Antoine Grémare University of Bordeaux
Suzanne B. Bricker
Suzanne B. Bricker National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Heliana Teixeira
Heliana Teixeira University of Aveiro
Rafael Sardá
Rafael Sardá Spanish National Research Council
Iñigo Muxika
Iñigo Muxika Basque Research and Technology Alliance

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