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Heike K. Lotze

Heike K. Lotze

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
68
Citations
35577
World Ranking
1486
National Ranking
86

Heike K. Lotze 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 Heike K. Lotze sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 153 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Heike K. Lotze 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 Heike K. Lotze sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Heike K. Lotze is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada, specializing in research that spans environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their scholarly activity emphasizes understanding and addressing changes in marine and coastal systems through a multidisciplinary lens.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these areas, their research subfields focus on:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Paleontology

The central topics addressed in their publications cover:

  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses

Heike K. Lotze has contributed to multiple scholarly venues, with notable frequency in:

  • FACETS
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Nature
  • Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • Earth's Future

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authorship with:

  • Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz
  • Derek P. Tittensor
  • Boris Worm
  • Camilla Novaglio
  • Villy Christensen

Some recent publications demonstrate the scope and impact of their research:

  • Rebuilding marine life, 2020, Nature
  • Next-generation ensemble projections reveal higher climate risks for marine ecosystems, 2021, Nature Climate Change
  • Incorporating climate change adaptation into marine protected area planning, 2020, Global Change Biology
  • The status of climate change adaptation in fisheries management: Policy, legislation and implementation, 2021, Fish and Fisheries
  • Advancing Global Ecological Modeling Capabilities to Simulate Future Trajectories of Change in Marine Ecosystems, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science

Best Publications

  • Impacts of biodiversity loss on ocean ecosystem services.

    Boris Worm;Edward B. Barbier;Nicola Beaumont;J. Emmett Duffy

  • Depletion, Degradation, and Recovery Potential of Estuaries and Coastal Seas

    Heike K. Lotze;Hunter S. Lenihan;Bruce J. Bourque;Roger H. Bradbury

  • Rebuilding Global Fisheries

    Boris Worm;Ray Hilborn;Julia K. Baum;Trevor A. Branch

  • The Biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea: Estimates, Patterns, and Threats

    Marta Coll;Marta Coll;Chiara Piroddi;Jeroen Steenbeek;Kristin Kaschner

  • Global patterns and predictors of marine biodiversity across taxa

    Derek P. Tittensor;Camilo Mora;Walter Jetz;Heike K. Lotze

  • Patterns and ecosystem consequences of shark declines in the ocean.

    Francesco Ferretti;Boris Worm;Gregory L. Britten;Michael R. Heithaus

  • Rebuilding marine life

    Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Susana Agusti;Edward Barbier;Gregory L. Britten

  • Plastic as a Persistent Marine Pollutant

    Boris Worm;Heike K. Lotze;Isabelle Jubinville;Chris Wilcox

  • Loss of large predatory sharks from the Mediterranean Sea

    Francesco Ferretti;Ransom A. Myers;Fabrizio Serena;Heike K. Lotze

  • Assessing the impacts of 1.5 °C global warming - simulation protocol of the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP2b)

    Katja Frieler;Stefan Lange;Franziska Piontek;Christopher P. O. Reyer

  • Consumer versus resource control of species diversity and ecosystem functioning

    Boris Worm;Heike K. Lotze;Heike K. Lotze;Helmut Hillebrand;Ulrich Sommer

  • Global ensemble projections reveal trophic amplification of ocean biomass declines with climate change

    Heike K Lotze;Derek P Tittensor;Derek P Tittensor;Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz;Tyler D Eddy;Tyler D Eddy

  • Global patterns of predator diversity in the open oceans

    Boris Worm;Marcel Sandow;Marcel Sandow;Marcel Sandow;Andreas Oschlies;Andreas Oschlies;Andreas Oschlies;Heike K. Lotze;Heike K. Lotze;Heike K. Lotze

  • Recovery of marine animal populations and ecosystems

    Heike K. Lotze;Marta Coll;Marta Coll;Anna M. Magera;Christine Ward-Paige

  • Serial exploitation of global sea cucumber fisheries

    Sean C Anderson;Joanna Mills Flemming;Reg Watson;Heike K Lotze

  • Historical baselines for large marine animals

    Heike K. Lotze;Boris Worm

  • Predator diversity hotspots in the blue ocean

    Boris Worm;Heike K. Lotze;Ransom A. Myers

  • Extinctions in ancient and modern seas

    Paul G. Harnik;Heike K. Lotze;Sean C. Anderson;Zoe V. Finkel

  • Historical Changes in Marine Resources, Food-web Structure and Ecosystem Functioning in the Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean

    Heike K. Lotze;Marta Coll;Marta Coll;Jennifer A. Dunne

  • State-of-the-art global models underestimate impacts from climate extremes

    Jacob Schewe;Simon N. Gosling;Christopher Reyer;Fang Zhao

  • Response to Comments on "Impacts of Biodiversity Loss on Ocean Ecosystem Services"

    Boris Worm;Edward B. Barbier;Nicola Beaumont;J. Emmett Duffy

Frequent Co-Authors

Boris Worm
Boris Worm Dalhousie University
Derek P. Tittensor
Derek P. Tittensor Dalhousie University
Marta Coll
Marta Coll Spanish National Research Council
Eric D. Galbraith
Eric D. Galbraith McGill University
Elizabeth A. Fulton
Elizabeth A. Fulton Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Simon Jennings
Simon Jennings Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Olivier Maury
Olivier Maury École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Villy Christensen
Villy Christensen University of British Columbia
Reg Watson
Reg Watson University of Tasmania
Ulrich Sommer
Ulrich Sommer GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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