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David H. Secor publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David H. Secor sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 189 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

David H. Secor D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David H. Secor sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David H. Secor is affiliated with the University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with notable contributions spanning subfields such as global and planetary change, ecology, and nature and landscape conservation.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of marine and fisheries research topics, including fish ecology and management studies, marine animal studies, marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, isotope analysis in ecology, tropical and extratropical cyclones research, and genetic diversity and population structure.

Noteworthy recent publications by David H. Secor include:

  • Differential migration in Chesapeake Bay striped bass, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • The Interaction Between Resource Species and Electromagnetic Fields Associated with Electricity Production by Offshore Wind Farms, 2020, Oceanography
  • Increased Utilization of Storm Surge Barriers: A Research Agenda on Estuary Impacts, 2023, Earth's Future
  • Identifying Important Juvenile Dusky Shark Habitat in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Using Acoustic Telemetry and Spatial Modeling, 2020, Marine and Coastal Fisheries
  • Effects of intense storm events on dolphin occurrence and foraging behavior, 2020, Scientific Reports

David H. Secor has collaborated frequently with several coauthors. Among the most recurrent collaborators are Michael H. P. O'Brien, Vyacheslav Lyubchich, Dewayne A. Fox, Helen Bailey, and Benjamin I. Gahagan.

The scientist's publications frequently appear in several venues including PLoS ONE, ICES Journal of Marine Science, Marine and Coastal Fisheries, Scientific Reports, and Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, reflecting the breadth of their research dissemination.

In addition to journal articles, David H. Secor has contributed to book publications under the UNESCO publisher. These include works focused on sturgeon species such as "Hypoxia and Sturgeons: report to the Chesapeake Bay Program Dissolved Oxygen Criteria Team" and "Recovery and status of shortnose sturgeon in the Hudson River," both published in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Rising stream and river temperatures in the United States

    Sujay S Kaushal;Gene E Likens;Norbert A Jaworski;Michael L Pace;Michael L Pace

  • OTOLITH CHEMISTRY TO DESCRIBE MOVEMENTS AND LIFE-HISTORY PARAMETERS OF FISHES : HYPOTHESES, ASSUMPTIONS, LIMITATIONS AND INFERENCES

    Travis S. Elsdon;Brian K. Wells;Steven E. Campana;Bronwyn M. Gillanders

  • Potential climate-change impacts on the Chesapeake Bay

    Raymond G. Najjar;Christopher R. Pyke;Mary Beth Adams;Denise Breitburg

  • Can otolith microchemistry chart patterns of migration and habitat utilization in anadromous fishes

    David H. Secor;A. Henderson-Arzapalo;P.M. Piccoli

  • Is otolith strontium a useful scalar of life cycles in estuarine fishes

    David H Secor;Jay R Rooker

  • Natal Homing and Connectivity in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Populations

    Jay R. Rooker;David H. Secor;Gregorio De Metrio;Ryan Schloesser

  • Somatic Growth Effects on the Otolith–Fish Size Relationship in Young Pond-reared Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis

    David H. Secor;John Mark Dean

  • Specifying divergent migrations in the concept of stock: the contingent hypothesis

    D.H Secor

  • Recent Developments in Fish Otolith Research

    David H. Secor;John M. Dean;Steven E. Campana;Anne B. Miller

  • Incorporation of strontium into otoliths of an estuarine fish

    Richard T Kraus;David H Secor

  • Life History and Stock Structure of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

    Jaime R. Alvarado Bremer;Barbara A. Block;Heidi Dewar;Gregorio De Metrio

  • Manual for Otolith Removal and Preparation for Microstructural Examination

    George R. Bolz;David H. Secor;John M. Dean;Elizabeth H. Laban

  • Accounting for Spatial Population Structure in Stock Assessment: Past, Present, and Future

    Steven X. Cadrin;David H. Secor

  • Identification of riverine, estuarine, and coastal contingents of Hudson River striped bass based upon otolith elemental fingerprints

    David H. Secor;Jay R. Rooker;Erik Zlokovitz;Vincent S. Zdanowicz

  • Comparison of accuracy, precision, and sensitivity in elemental assays of fish otoliths using the electron microprobe, proton-induced X-ray emission, and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    S E Campana;S R Thorrold;C M Jones;D Günther

  • Identification of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) stocks from putative nurseries using otolith chemistry

    Jay R. Rooker;David H. Secor;Vincent S. Zdanowicz;Gregorio De Metrio

  • Application of otolith microchemistry analysis to investigate anadromy in Chesapeake Bay striped bass Morone saxatilis

    D. H. Secor

  • Developing alternative indices of reproductive potential for use in fisheries management: case studies for stocks spanning an information gradient

    CT Marshall;L O'Brien;J Tomkiewicz;FW Koster

  • The role of spatial dynamics in the stability, resilience, and productivity of an estuarine fish population

    L A Kerr;L A Kerr;S X Cadrin;David H Secor

  • Temperature Effects on the Timing of Striped Bass Egg Production, Larval Viability, and Recruitment Potential in the Patuxent River (Chesapeake Bay)

    David H. Secor;Edward D. Houde

Frequent Co-Authors

Jay R. Rooker
Jay R. Rooker Texas A&M University at Galveston
Philip M. Piccoli
Philip M. Piccoli University of Maryland, College Park
Edward D. Houde
Edward D. Houde University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Helen Bailey
Helen Bailey University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Barbara A. Block
Barbara A. Block Stanford University
Steven E. Campana
Steven E. Campana University of Iceland
Lisa T. Ballance
Lisa T. Ballance Oregon State University
Kristina M. Gjerde
Kristina M. Gjerde Middlebury College
Daniel C. Dunn
Daniel C. Dunn University of Queensland
Paolo Luschi
Paolo Luschi University of Pisa

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