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Elizabeth R. Selig

Elizabeth R. Selig

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
40
Citations
19700
World Ranking
5954
National Ranking
2023

Elizabeth R. Selig 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 Elizabeth R. Selig sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 79 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Elizabeth R. Selig 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 Elizabeth R. Selig sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Elizabeth R. Selig is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a focus on various subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science, and General Health Professions.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology

Frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Marine Policy
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Nature Food
  • Nature Communications

Recent significant publications by Elizabeth R. Selig include:

  • "Global targets that reveal the social-ecological interdependencies of sustainable development," 2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "The vital roles of blue foods in the global food system," 2022, Global Food Security
  • "Four ways blue foods can help achieve food system ambitions across nations," 2023, Nature
  • "Compound climate risks threaten aquatic food system benefits," 2021, Nature Food
  • "Revealing global risks of labor abuse and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing," 2022, Nature Communications

Elizabeth R. Selig has collaborated frequently with numerous co-authors, including:

  • Colette C. C. Wabnitz (14 publications)
  • Michelle Tigchelaar (8 publications)
  • Rosamond L. Naylor (8 publications)
  • Max Troell (8 publications)
  • Fiorenza Micheli (7 publications)

Best Publications

  • A Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems

    Benjamin S. Halpern;Shaun Walbridge;Kimberly A. Selkoe;Kimberly A. Selkoe;Carrie V. Kappel

  • Spatial and temporal changes in cumulative human impacts on the world's ocean

    Benjamin S. Halpern;Benjamin S. Halpern;Melanie Frazier;John Potapenko;Kenneth S. Casey

  • Regional decline of coral cover in the Indo-Pacific: timing, extent, and subregional comparisons.

    John F. Bruno;Elizabeth R. Selig

  • Thermal Stress and Coral Cover as Drivers of Coral Disease Outbreaks

    John F Bruno;Elizabeth R Selig;Kenneth S Casey;Cathie A Page

  • An index to assess the health and benefits of the global ocean

    Benjamin S. Halpern;Catherine Longo;Darren Hardy;Karen L. McLeod

  • Reefs at Risk in Southeast Asia

    Lauretta Marie Burke;Elizabeth Selig;Mark Spalding

  • Assessing evidence of phase shifts from coral to macroalgal dominance on coral reefs

    John F. Bruno;Hugh Sweatman;William F. Precht;Elizabeth R. Selig

  • A Global Analysis of the Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Preventing Coral Loss

    Elizabeth R. Selig;John F. Bruno

  • Prioritizing Key Resilience Indicators to Support Coral Reef Management in a Changing Climate

    Tim R. McClanahan;Simon D. Donner;Jeffrey A. Maynard;M. Aaron MacNeil

  • Regional spatio-temporal trends in Caribbean coral reef benthic communities.

    Virginia G. W. Schutte;Elizabeth R. Selig;John F. Bruno

  • Global Priorities for Marine Biodiversity Conservation

    Elizabeth R. Selig;Will R. Turner;Sebastian Troëng;Bryan P. Wallace

  • Fragmentation of Asia's remaining wildlands: implications for Asian elephant conservation

    Peter Leimgruber;J. B. Gagnon;Christen M. Wemmer;D. S. Kelly

  • Global Biodiversity Conservation and the Alleviation of Poverty

    Will R. Turner;Katrina Brandon;Thomas M. Brooks;Claude Gascon

  • Global targets that reveal the social-ecological interdependencies of sustainable development

    Belinda Reyers;Belinda Reyers;Elizabeth R. Selig

  • GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE INTERACTIONS AMONG SALT MARSH PLANTS

    Steven C. Pennings;Elizabeth R. Selig;Letise T. Houser;Mark D. Bertness

  • Mapping global human dependence on marine ecosystems

    Elizabeth R. Selig;Elizabeth R. Selig;Elizabeth R. Selig;David G. Hole;David G. Hole;Edward H. Allison;Edward H. Allison;Katie K. Arkema

  • A map of human impacts to a “pristine” coral reef ecosystem, the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

    K. A. Selkoe;B. S. Halpern;C. M. Ebert;E. C. Franklin

  • New insights into global patterns of ocean temperature anomalies: implications for coral reef health and management

    Elizabeth R. Selig;Elizabeth R. Selig;Kenneth S. Casey;John F. Bruno

  • Temperature-driven coral decline: the role of marine protected areas

    Elizabeth R. Selig;Kenneth S. Casey;John F. Bruno

  • The vital roles of blue foods in the global food system

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  • Climate change impacts on connectivity in the ocean: Implications for conservation

    Leah R. Gerber;Maria Del Mar Mancha-Cisneros;Mary I. O'Connor;Elizabeth R. Selig

Frequent Co-Authors

John F. Bruno
John F. Bruno University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Benjamin S. Halpern
Benjamin S. Halpern University of California, Santa Barbara
Kimberly A. Selkoe
Kimberly A. Selkoe University of California, Santa Barbara
Andrew B. Cooper
Andrew B. Cooper Seattle Children's Hospital
Mark Dickey-Collas
Mark Dickey-Collas Technical University of Denmark
Mary I. O'Connor
Mary I. O'Connor University of British Columbia
James T. Thorson
James T. Thorson National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Russell A. Mittermeier
Russell A. Mittermeier Conservation International
Fiorenza Micheli
Fiorenza Micheli Stanford University
Stacy D. Jupiter
Stacy D. Jupiter Wildlife Conservation Society

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